AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes
Congenital Deformities of Feet
Some of the most familiar congenital deformities in newborns are problems with the feet. Some of the most common congenital foot abnormalities include metatarsus adductus, talipes equinovarus (clubfoot), calcaneovalgus (flexible flatfoot) and vertical talus (rigid flatfoot). There are also multiple digital deformities, such as polydactyly, syndactyly and overlapping toes. Most of these foot deformities are treated nonsurgically, and in many cases, the condition can simply be observed. Category Q66, Congenital deformities of feet, was expanded to allow specificity to capture the actual part of the foot involved as well as laterality. Several new codes were created to describe the...
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Article Overview
This premium article explains a group of congenital foot deformities seen in newborns and discusses how the ICD-10-CM congenital deformities of feet category was expanded to support more specific reporting by foot involvement and laterality. It is intended for coding professionals, billers, and clinicians who need a high-level understanding of the topic and the related coding updates without the premium-level details.
Why This Topic Matters
Accurate capture of congenital foot conditions depends on understanding the broader clinical categories and the updated ICD-10-CM structure used to represent them. The article helps readers recognize the scope of the deformities covered and the type of coding granularity addressed by the update.
What You Will Learn
- Which congenital foot deformities are commonly discussed in newborns
- How the ICD-10-CM congenital deformities of feet category was expanded
- What broad kinds of foot-specific and laterality-specific reporting the update supports
- Which general congenital foot deformity groupings are included in the article
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billers
- Clinical documentation staff
- Pediatric clinicians
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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