Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Accessory rib
  • Congenital absence of rib
  • Congenital fusion of ribs
  • Congenital malformation of ribs NOS

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Q76.6

  • Q77.2 - short rib syndrome (Q77.2)

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