Q79.8 – Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
- Code
Q79.8(claims format:Q798)- Description
- Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 17. Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
- Block
- Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
- Parent codes
- Q79
Notes for Q79.8
- Absence of muscle
- Absence of tendon
- Accessory muscle
- Amyotrophia congenita
- Congenital constricting bands
- Congenital shortening of tendon
- Poland syndrome
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Q79 – Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
- congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
Index terms for Q79.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Absence, tendon
- Absence, muscle
- Poland syndrome
- Agenesis, muscle
- Agenesis, tendon
- Accessory, muscle
- Accessory, tendon
- Dysplasia, muscle
- Touraine's syndrome
- Supernumerary, bone
- Fusion, fused, bone
- Accessory, bone NEC
- Amyoplasia congenita
- Thoracogastroschisis
- Syndrome, Touraine's
- Supernumerary, muscle
- Acromicria, acromikria
- Diastasis, muscle, congenital
- Band, constricting, congenital
- Contraction, muscle, congenital
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, muscle
- Contraction, ligament, congenital
- Agenesis, musculoskeletal system NEC
- Myelo-osteo-musculodysplasia hereditaria
- Syndrome, Krabbe's congenital muscle hypoplasia
Related codes in Q79
- Q79.0 – Congenital diaphragmatic herniaBillable
- Q79.1 – Other congenital malformations of diaphragmBillable
- Q79.2 – ExomphalosBillable
- Q79.3 – GastroschisisBillable
- Q79.4 – Prune belly syndromeBillable
- Q79.5 – Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallHeader
- Q79.6 – Ehlers-Danlos syndromesHeader
- Q79.9 – Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Q79.8?
Q79.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, in the block Q65-Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system).
Is Q79.8 a billable code?
Yes. Q79.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Q79.8 belong to?
It belongs to category Q79 – Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.