Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system

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Absence of muscle
Absence of tendon
Accessory muscle
Amyotrophia congenita
Congenital constricting bands
Congenital shortening of tendon
Poland syndrome

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Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
muscle (congenital) (pectoral) Q79.8
tendon (congenital) Q79.8
Accessory (congenital)
Agenesis
Band (s)
Contraction, contracture, contracted (s)
ligament See also Disorder, ligament
muscle NEC (postinfective) (postural) M62.40
Diastasis
Dysplasia See also Anomaly
Fusion, fused (congenital)
Hypoplasia, hypoplastic
Krabbe's
Short, shortening, shortness
tendon See also Contraction, tendon
Supernumerary (congenital)
Syndrome See also Disease

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Code Title
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Applicable to
Absence of muscle
Absence of tendon
Accessory muscle
Amyotrophia congenita
Congenital constricting bands
Congenital shortening of tendon
Poland syndrome