Q68.0
Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where Q68.0 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- Q68 Parent Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
- Q68.0 This code Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Congenital contracture of sternocleidomastoid (muscle)
Inclusion Terms
Congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis
Inclusion Terms
Sternomastoid tumor (congenital)
Excludes1
reduction defects of limb(s) (Q71-Q73)
Inherited from Q68 — Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
Version History
How Q68.0 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentCongenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedCongenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle
Related Codes
Other codes under Q68
- Q68.1 Congenital deformity of finger(s) and hand Billable
- Q68.2 Congenital deformity of knee Billable
- Q68.3 Congenital bowing of femur Billable
- Q68.4 Congenital bowing of tibia and fibula Billable
- Q68.5 Congenital bowing of long bones of leg, unspecified Billable
- Q68.6 Discoid meniscus Billable
- Q68.8 Other specified congenital musculoskeletal deformities Billable
Codes whose official notes reference Q68.0
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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