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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q68.0

Effective Date: 10/01/2015 To 09/30/2025

Congenital deformity of sternocleidomastoid muscle

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute No
Applicable To for Q68.0:
  • Congenital contracture of sternocleidomastoid (muscle)

  • Congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis

  • Sternomastoid tumor (congenital)

Back-references to Q68.0
  • Contraction(s), contracture, contracted
    • muscle(postinfective) (postural) NEC M62.40
      • congenital Q79.8
        • sternocleidomastoid Q68.0
      • sternocleidomastoid(muscle), congenital Q68.0
      • Deformity Q89.9
        • muscle(acquired) M62.89
          • congenital Q79.9
            • sternocleidomastoid Q68.0
          • neck(acquired) M95.3
            • congenital Q18.9
              • sternocleidomastoid Q68.0
            • sternocleidomastoid(muscle), congenital Q68.0
            • Torticollis(intermittent) (spastic) M43.6
              • congenital(sternomastoid) Q68.0
              • Tumor see also Neoplasm, unspecified behavior, by site
                • sternomastoid(congenital) Q68.0
                • Related Medications for Q68.0
                  • dantrolene

                  Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for Q68.0
                    Q00-Q99 :

                    Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

                    Q65-Q79 :

                    Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system

                    Q68 :

                    Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities