Q77.2
Billable codeShort rib syndrome
The ICD-10 code for short rib syndrome is Q77.2.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia [Jeune]
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q77.0Achondrogenesis
- Q77.1Thanatophoric short stature
- Q77.3Chondrodysplasia punctata
- Q77.4Achondroplasia
- Q77.5Diastrophic dysplasia
- Q77.6Chondroectodermal dysplasia
- Q77.7Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
- Q77.8Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
- Q77.9Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified
- Q77.2Short rib syndrome
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7563Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q77.2 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.