Q10-Q18 — Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
ICD-10-CM codes Q10-Q18 cover congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck, within congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities. The block holds 72 codes across 9 categories, of which 62 are billable and 10 are header codes that cannot be submitted on a claim.
Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
What else to watch in Q10-Q18
- 62 codes are named in Medicare coverage policies. An LCD or NCD lists them as supporting medical necessity, or explicitly as not supporting it. Which applies depends on the MAC for your state.
Categories in Q10-Q18
- Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
- Q11Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos
- Q12Congenital lens malformations
- Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q14Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
- Q15Other congenital malformations of eye
- Q16Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
- Q17Other congenital malformations of ear
- Q18Other congenital malformations of face and neck