ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
Q13- Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q13.4

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q13.4

Other congenital corneal malformations

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Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q13.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Q13.4 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q13.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q13.4 may differ.

Applicable To

Congenital malformation of cornea NOS
Microcornea
Peter's anomaly

The following code(s) above Q13.4 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 Q13.4:

Q00-Q99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Note
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q10-Q18
2021 ICD-10-CM Range Q10-Q18
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
Type 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)
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck

Approximate Synonyms

Congenital anomaly of cornea
Congenital corneal anomaly
Congenital corneal anomaly (eye condition)
Irido-corneo-trabecular dysgenesis
Megalocornea
Megalocornea (eye condition)
Peters anomaly
Peters anomaly (eye condition)

Present On Admission

POA 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.

Q13.4 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q13.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc
125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc

Convert Q13.4 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
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to Q13.4:

Type 1 Excludes: H18.7

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H18.7
Other and unspecified corneal deformities
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital malformations of cornea (Q13.3-Q13.4)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q13.4:

Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- cornea Q13.4 (shape)
- Peter's Q13.4
Axenfeld's
- degeneration Q13.4 (calcareous)
Cornea - see also condition
- plana Q13.4
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- cornea (acquired) H18.70
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H18.70
  Unspecified corneal deformity
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - congenital Q13.4
Embryotoxon Q13.4
Irregular, irregularity
- contour of cornea (acquired) - see Deformity, cornea
  - congenital Q13.4
Keratectasia - see also Ectasia, cornea
- congenital Q13.4
Keratoconus H18.60-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H18.60-
Keratoconus, unspecified
- congenital Q13.4
Keratomegaly Q13.4
Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
- cornea Q13.4
Melanosis L81.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L81.4
Other melanin hyperpigmentation
Applicable To
Lentigo
- cornea (presenile) (senile) - see also Pigmentation, cornea
  - congenital Q13.4
Microcornea Q13.4 (congenital)
Peter's anomaly Q13.4

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q13.4

Q12.2 Coloboma of lens

Q12.3 Congenital aphakia

Q12.4 Spherophakia

Q12.8 Other congenital lens malformations

Q12.9 Congenital lens malformation, unspecified

Q13 Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye

Q13.0 Coloboma of iris

Q13.1 Absence of iris

Q13.2 Other congenital malformations of iris

Q13.3 Congenital corneal opacity

Q13.4 Other congenital corneal malformations

Q13.5 Blue sclera

Q13.8 Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye

Q13.81 Rieger's anomaly

Q13.89 Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye

Q13.9 Congenital malformation of anterior segment of eye, unspecified

Q14 Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye

Q14.0 Congenital malformation of vitreous humor

Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina

Q14.2 Congenital malformation of optic disc

Q14.3 Congenital malformation of choroid

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q13.4

Other congenital corneal malformations

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck

Other and unspecified corneal deformities

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Unspecified corneal deformity

Keratoconus, unspecified

Other melanin hyperpigmentation