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Q86.1

Q86.1: Fetal hydantoin syndrome

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q86.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for fetal hydantoin syndrome. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Meadow's syndrome

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Q86.1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Q86: Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classified

  • iodine-deficiency-related hypothyroidism (E00-E02)
  • nonteratogenic effects of substances transmitted via placenta or breast milk (P04.-)

Other codes that can never be billed with Q86.1

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • P04.1Newborn affected by other maternal medication

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Meadow's syndrome
  • Dysmorphism›hydantoin
  • Fetus, fetal›hydantoin syndrome
  • Syndrome›fetal›hydantoin
  • Syndrome›malformation, congenital, due to›hydantoin

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Q86

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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