Q72Reduction defects of lower limb
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Primary diagnosis
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- Official Vietnamese name
- Dị tật bẩm sinh thiếu hụt chi dưới
Related Q72 codes
Q72.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital complete absence of lower limb(s)
Q72.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital absence of thigh and lower leg with foot present
Q72.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital absence of both lower leg and foot
Q72.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Congenital absence of foot and toe(s)
Q72.4
Primary diagnosis candidate
Longitudinal reduction defect of femur
Q72.5
Primary diagnosis candidate
Longitudinal reduction defect of tibia
Q72.6
Primary diagnosis candidate
Longitudinal reduction defect of fibula
Q72.7
Primary diagnosis candidate
Split foot
Q72.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other reduction defects of lower limb(s)
Q72.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Reduction defect of lower limb, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
