Q13.81
Q13.81: Rieger anomaly
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Q13.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for rieger anomaly. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code for associated glaucoma (H42)
Code also
Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- any other associated congenital malformations such as cardiac defects
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Q13.81 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
- A57483Billing and Coding: Visual Fields
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Rieger anomaly or syndrome
- Anomaly, anomalous›Rieger
- Syndrome›Axenfeld-Rieger
- Glaucoma›in›Rieger anomaly
Code history
- revisedFY2024-FY2027
Rieger's anomaly → Rieger anomaly