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Q72.1 ICD-10-CA code: Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present

Q72.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

Q72.1

Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present

Short description: Congen absnce thigh lower leg w foot

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q721

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q72.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Phocomelia, lower limb

Notes for Q72.1

As CIHI prints them, with any note Q72.1 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 Q72.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  2. 2Block Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
  3. 3Category Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
  4. 4Valid code Q72.1Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present

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.

See Q72.1 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code Q72.1 mean?

Q72.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is Q72.1 in ICD-10-CA?

Q72.1 sits under Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb, within 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 Q72.1?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q72.1, 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 Q72.1

Q72.0Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)Q72.2Congenital 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, unspecified