ICD-Code Q71: Reduction defects of upper limb
- Q71.0 Congenital complete absence of upper limb(s)
- Q71.1 Congenital absence of upper arm and forearm with hand present
- Q71.2 Congenital absence of both forearm and hand
- Q71.3 Congenital absence of hand and finger(s)
- Q71.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of radius
- Q71.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of ulna
- Q71.6 Lobster-claw hand
- Q71.8 Other reduction defects of upper limb(s)
- Q71.9 Reduction defect of upper limb, unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).