Q72 ICD-10-CA category: Reduction defects of lower limb
Q72 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q72
Q72 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot presentQ72.2Congenital absence of both lower leg and footQ72.3Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)Q72.4Longitudinal reduction defect of femurQ72.5Longitudinal reduction defect of tibiaQ72.6Longitudinal reduction defect of fibulaQ72.7Split footQ72.8Other reduction defects of lower limb(s)Q72.9Reduction defect of lower limb, unspecifiedNotes for Q72
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q72 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q72 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
- 3Category Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Q72 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q72 (Reduction defects of lower limb) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q72 in ICD-10-CA?
Q72 sits under Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q72?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q72, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside Q72
View Q65-Q79Q65Congenital deformities of hipQ66Congenital deformities of feetQ67Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chestQ68Other congenital musculoskeletal deformitiesQ69PolydactylyQ70SyndactylyQ71Reduction defects of upper limbQ73Reduction defects of unspecified limbQ74Other congenital malformations of limb(s)Q75Other congenital malformations of skull and face bonesQ76Congenital malformations of spine and bony thoraxQ77Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spineQ78Other osteochondrodysplasiasQ79Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified