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ICD-10 Code Q67.8: Other congenital deformities of chest

Q67.8 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other congenital deformities of chest in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other congenital deformities of chest in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
17Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
block
Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
category
Q67Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest
currentQ67

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Congenital deformity of chest wall NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 93355high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL (TEE) FOR GUIDANCE OF A TRANSCATHETER INTRACARDIAC OR GREAT VESSEL(S) STRUCTURAL INTERVENTION(S) (EG, TAVR, TRANSCATHETER PULMONARY VALVE REPLACEMENT, MITRAL VALVE REPAIR, PARAVALVULAR REGURGITATION REPAIR, LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION/CLOSURE, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT CLOSURE) (PERI-AND INTRA-PROCEDURAL), REAL-TIME IMAGE ACQUISITION AND DOCUMENTATION, GUIDANCE WITH QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENTS, PROBE MANIPULATION, INTERPRETATION, AND REPORT, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND, WHEN PERFORMED, ADMINISTRATION OF ULTRASOUND CONTRAST, DOPPLER, COLOR FLOW, AND 3D
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93318high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL (TEE) FOR MONITORING PURPOSES, INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, REAL TIME 2-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION AND INTERPRETATION LEADING TO ONGOING (CONTINUOUS) ASSESSMENT OF (DYNAMICALLY CHANGING) CARDIAC PUMPING FUNCTION AND TO THERAPEUTIC MEASURES ON AN IMMEDIATE TIME BASIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93314high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT ONLY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93312high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93313high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); PLACEMENT OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL PROBE ONLY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
HCPCS C8926high
TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) WITH CONTRAST, OR WITHOUT CONTRAST FOLLOWED BY WITH CONTRAST, FOR CONGENITAL CARDIAC ANOMALIES; INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
Q67.8

Common synonyms

Other congenital deformities of chest

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeQ67.8
SystemICD10
Display nameOther congenital deformities of chest
ChapterCongenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
BlockCongenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)DeformityDeformityDistortion(s) (congenital)Distortion(s) (congenital)Flat

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