Is Q89.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. Q89.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does Q89.8 sit in the tabular list?

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89).

Q89.8

Q89.8 — Other specified congenital malformations

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q89.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

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Risk adjustment

Q89.8 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead Q89.8

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Q89. If Q89.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Q89.8

Is Q89.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. Q89.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does Q89.8 sit in the tabular list?: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89).