Diagnosis Code

Q79.9 CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, UNSP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q79.9

Short Description: Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unsp

Long Description: Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

The code Q79.9 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)
      • Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, NEC (Q79)
        • Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unsp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • 46,XX disorder of sex development with skeletal anomalies syndrome
  • Aberrant muscle of the lower limb
  • Ambiguous genitalia
  • Ambiguous genitalia
  • Angio-osteohypertrophic syndrome
  • Bone absent
  • Brain malformations, musculoskeletal abnormalities, facial dysmorphism, intellectual disability syndrome
  • Cerebrofacioarticular syndrome
  • CODAS syndrome
  • Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle
  • Congenital anomaly of abdomen
  • Congenital anomaly of bone and joint
  • Congenital anomaly of muscle AND/OR tendon
  • Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal structure of trunk
  • Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal system
  • Congenital anomaly of skeletal bone
  • Congenital lordosis deformity of spine
  • Congenital lordosis deformity of spine due to congenital malformation of skeletal bone
  • Cyprus facial neuromusculoskeletal syndrome
  • Multiple bony abnormalities
  • Muscle eye brain disease
  • Nathalie syndrome
  • Neurodevelopmental disorder, craniofacial dysmorphism, cardiac defect, skeletal anomalies syndrome
  • SCARF syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q79.9 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 Q79.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal system NOS
    • Congenital deformity of musculoskeletal system NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q79.9 Right Arrow 756.9 Musculoskel anom NEC/NOS

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
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2 Exomphalos
Q79.3 Gastroschisis
Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome
Q79.5 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.51 Congenital hernia of bladder
Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.60 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
Q79.61 Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.62 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.63 Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.69 Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system


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