ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Q70 Syndactyly
All 18 codes in the Q70 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
18
Can lead a claim
13
Cannot lead a claim
5
What CMS assigns to Q70
13 of the 18 codes group to MMTA - Other; 5 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 13 of the 18 can lead a claim.
Every code in Q70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q70.0 Fused fingers | ||||
| Q70.00 | Fused fingers, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q70.01 | Fused fingers, right hand | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.02 | Fused fingers, left hand | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.03 | Fused fingers, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.1 Webbed fingers | ||||
| Q70.10 | Webbed fingers, unspecified hand | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q70.11 | Webbed fingers, right hand | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.12 | Webbed fingers, left hand | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.13 | Webbed fingers, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.2 Fused toes | ||||
| Q70.20 | Fused toes, unspecified foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q70.21 | Fused toes, right foot | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.22 | Fused toes, left foot | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.23 | Fused toes, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.3 Webbed toes | ||||
| Q70.30 | Webbed toes, unspecified foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q70.31 | Webbed toes, right foot | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q70.32 | Webbed toes, left foot | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.33 | Webbed toes, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.4 | Polysyndactyly, unspecified | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q70.9 | Syndactyly, unspecified | Can lead a claim | A | 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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