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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Q10-Q18
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
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Q10-
Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q10.4
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q10.4
Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q10.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Q10.4 became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q10.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q10.4 may differ.
Applicable To- Congenital absence of punctum lacrimale
The following code(s) above
Q10.4 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Q10.4:
- Q00-Q99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesNote- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
- Q10-Q18
2020 ICD-10-CM Range Q10-Q18
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neckType 2 Excludes- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
- Q10
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q10
Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- cryptophthalmos NOS (Q11.2)
- cryptophthalmos syndrome (Q87.0)
- Congenital absence of lacrimal drainage structure
- Lacrimal apparatus agenesis
Present On AdmissionPOA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Q10.4 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q10.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
- 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc
- 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc
Convert Q10.4 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Q10.4:
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- canaliculus lacrimalis, congenital Q10.4
- punctum lacrimale Q10.4 (congenital)
- Agenesis
- canaliculus lacrimalis Q10.4
- lacrimal apparatus Q10.4
- punctum lacrimale Q10.4
- Atresia, atretic
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q10.4
Q07.03 …… with spina bifida and hydrocephalus
Q07.8 Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
Q10 Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
Q10.1 Congenital ectropion
Q10.2 Congenital entropion
Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
Q10.4
Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
Q10.5 Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
Q10.6 Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
Q10.7 Congenital malformation of orbit
Q11 Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos
Q12 Congenital lens malformations
Q12.0 Congenital cataract
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
