Diagnosis Code

Q68.2 CONGENITAL DEFORMITY OF KNEE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q68.2

Short Description: Congenital deformity of knee

Long Description: Congenital deformity of knee

The code Q68.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
      • Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities (Q68)
        • Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Bilateral congenital knee dislocation
  • Congenital deformity of knee joint
  • Congenital deformity of left knee joint
  • Congenital deformity of right knee joint
  • Congenital dislocation of knee
  • Congenital dislocation of knee grade I
  • Congenital dislocation of knee grade II
  • Congenital dislocation of knee grade III
  • Congenital dislocation of knee with genu recurvatum
  • Congenital dislocation of left knee
  • Congenital dislocation of right knee
  • Congenital dislocation of right patella
  • Congenital extension contracture of the knee
  • Congenital flexion contracture of knee
  • Congenital genu recurvatum
  • Congenital genu recurvatum of left knee
  • Congenital genu recurvatum of right knee
  • Congenital leg bone bowing
  • Contracture of knee joint
  • Contracture of knee joint
  • Flexion contracture of the knee
  • Genu recurvatum and long leg bone bowing

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q68.2 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses With Mcc (564)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses With Cc (565)
  • Other Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (566)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q68.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital dislocation of knee
    • Congenital genu recurvatum

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q68.2 Right Arrow 754.40 Cong genu recurvatum
754.41 Cong knee dislocation
755.64 Cong knee deformity

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand
Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur
Q68.4 Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula
Q68.5 Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified
Q68.6 Discoid meniscus
Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023