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ICD-10-CM Code for Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system Q79.8

ICD-10 code Q79.8 for Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders.

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Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Absence of muscle
Absence of tendon
Accessory muscle
Amyotrophia congenita
Congenital constricting bands
Congenital shortening of tendon
Poland syndrome

Q79

Excludes2: congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)

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ICD-10 Mutually Exclusive
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ICD-10 Mutually Exclusive
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