Q87.8
Q87.8: Other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Q87.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- Zellweger syndrome (E71.510)
Other codes that can never be billed with Q87.8
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead Q87.8
9 child codes. Green means billable.
Other codes under Q87
- Q87.0Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly affecting facial appearance
- Q87.1Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature
- Q87.2Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly involving limbs
- Q87.3Congenital malformation syndromes involving early overgrowth
- Q87.4Marfan syndrome
- Q87.5Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
- Q87.ALoeys-Dietz syndrome