ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Q65 Congenital deformities of hip
All 15 codes in the Q65 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
15
Can lead a claim
10
Cannot lead a claim
5
What CMS assigns to Q65
10 of the 15 codes group to MMTA - Other; 5 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 15 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 10 of the 15 can lead a claim.
Every code in Q65
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q65.0 Congenital dislocation of hip, unilateral | ||||
| Q65.00 | Congenital dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateral | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q65.01 | Congenital dislocation of right hip, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.02 | Congenital dislocation of left hip, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.1 | Congenital dislocation of hip, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.2 | Congenital dislocation of hip, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q65.3 Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unilateral | ||||
| Q65.30 | Congenital partial dislocation of unspecified hip, unilateralCMS: Congenital partial dislocation of unsp hip, unilateral | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q65.31 | Congenital partial dislocation of right hip, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.32 | Congenital partial dislocation of left hip, unilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.4 | Congenital partial dislocation of hip, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.5 | Congenital partial dislocation of hip, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q65.6 | Congenital unstable hip | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.8 Other congenital deformities of hip | ||||
| Q65.81 | Congenital coxa valga | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.82 | Congenital coxa vara | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.89 | Other specified congenital deformities of hip | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q65.9 | Congenital deformity of hip, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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