Q89.1

Q89.1: Congenital malformations of adrenal gland

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q89.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformations of adrenal gland. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check Q89.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

adrenogenital disorders (E25.-)
congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Q89.1 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Aberrant›adrenal gland
Absence›adrenal(gland) (congenital)
Accessory›adrenal gland
Agenesis›adrenal(gland)
Anomaly, anomalous›adrenal(gland)
Deformity›adrenal gland
Displacement, displaced›adrenal gland(congenital)
Distortion›adrenal(gland)
Ectopic, ectopia›adrenal gland
Hypoplasia, hypoplastic›adrenal, congenital(gland)
Malformation›adrenal gland
Cyst›adrenal gland›congenital

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.