ICD-Code Q74.1: Congenital malformation of knee
You have a congenital defect in your knee.
The knee joint connects the thigh to the lower leg. The knee joint is made up of 3 bones. These bones are the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the kneecap. The kneecap sits in a groove at the front of the thighbone.
A malformation may, for example, involve bones being missing or there being supernumerary bones present. The bones may also have an altered shape or be positioned differently to each other than they are normally. The affected part of the body may therefore be differently shaped than normal. The person may be able to use the affected part of the body to a limited extent or not at all.
While developing in the womb, many different types of tissue develop in the body. The organs and body parts develop out of the various types of tissue.A child’s development in the womb being disrupted can cause malformations. Some malformations are hereditary. This means that other family members can also be affected. However, a malformation may also be caused by a harmful influence during pregnancy. They include, for example, maternal or child illnesses.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
