ICD-Code Q72: Reduction defects of lower limb
- Q72.0 Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)
- Q72.1 Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
- Q72.2 Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
- Q72.3 Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)
- Q72.4 Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
- Q72.5 Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
- Q72.6 Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
- Q72.7 Split foot
- Q72.8 Other reduction defects of lower limb(s)
- Q72.9 Reduction defect of lower 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).