Q68.8

Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 2 never code together

Q68code

Excludes1

reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)Q71-Q73

Excludes2

congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)G71.13

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 8

Q68.8code

Inclusion terms

Congenital deformity of clavicle
Congenital deformity of elbow
Congenital deformity of forearm
Congenital deformity of scapula
Congenital deformity of wrist
Congenital dislocation of elbow
Congenital dislocation of shoulder
Congenital dislocation of wrist

Index entries leading here 10

Deformity Q89.9
- ankle (joint) (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, lower leg
  - congenital Q68.8
- arm (acquired) (upper) — see also Deformity, limb, upper arm
  - congenital Q68.8
- clavicle (acquired) M95.8
  - congenital Q68.8
- joint (acquired) NEC M21.90
  - congenital Q68.8
- leg (upper) (acquired) NEC — see also Deformity, limb, thigh
  - congenital Q68.8
- radius (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, forearm
  - congenital Q68.8
- scapula (acquired) M95.8
  - congenital Q68.8
- elbow (joint) (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, upper arm
  - congenital Q68.8
- forearm (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, forearm
  - congenital Q68.8
- wrist (joint) (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, forearm
  - congenital Q68.8
- thigh (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, thigh
  - congenital NEC Q68.8
- tibia (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, specified type NEC, lower leg
  - congenital NEC Q68.8
- ulna (acquired) — see also Deformity, limb, forearm
  - congenital NEC Q68.8
Distortion (s) (congenital)
- arm NEC Q68.8
- radius NEC Q68.8
- tibia NEC Q68.8
- ulna NEC Q68.8
- wrist (bones) (joint) Q68.8
- leg NEC Q68.8
- femur NEC Q68.8
- fibula NEC Q68.8
- humerus NEC Q68.8
Arthrogryposis (congenital) Q68.8
Rigid, rigidity — see also condition
- articular, multiple, congenital Q68.8
Dislocation (articular)
- shoulder (blade) (ligament) (joint) (traumatic) S43.006
  - congenital Q68.8
- elbow S53.10
  - congenital Q68.8
- congenital NEC Q68.8
Cubitus
- congenital Q68.8
- valgus (acquired) M21.02
  - congenital Q68.8
- varus (acquired) M21.12
  - congenital Q68.8
Malposition
- congenital
  - joint NEC Q68.8
  - limb Q68.8
    - lower Q68.8
    - upper Q68.8
Subluxation — see also Dislocation
- congenital — see also Malposition, congenital
  - joint (excluding hip)
    - lower limb Q68.8
    - shoulder Q68.8
    - upper limb Q68.8
- shoulder
  - congenital Q68.8
Contraction (s) , contracture, contracted
- joint (abduction) (acquired) (adduction) (flexion) (rotation) M24.50
  - congenital NEC Q68.8
Syndrome — see also Disease
- os trigonum Q68.8

Alongside this code 7 same parent — Q68

Q68.0 Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee 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

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This code

Billable: yes
Code set: FY2026
Parent: Q68
Block: Q65-Q79
Siblings: 7

Present FY2024–FY2027.