ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99
Q10-Q18
Q14-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14.3

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14.3

Congenital malformation of choroid

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Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q14.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q14.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q14.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q14.3 may differ.

The following code(s) above Q14.3 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 Q14.3:

Q00-Q99
2023 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
2023 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
Q14
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14
Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
Type 2 Excludes
- optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-)
Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye

Approximate Synonyms

Congenital chorioretinal degeneration
Congenital choroid folds
Congenital choroid folds (eye condition)
Congenital choroidal folds

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.

Q14.3 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q14.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

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

Convert Q14.3 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
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q14.3:

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
- choroid Q14.3
Crescent or conus choroid, congenital Q14.3
Deformity Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
Applicable To
Congenital anomaly NOS
Congenital deformity NOS
- choroid (congenital) Q14.3
Disorder (of) - see also Disease
- pigmentation L81.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L81.9
  Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - choroid, congenital Q14.3
Imperfect
- closure (congenital)
  - choroid Q14.3
Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
- choroid (congenital) Q14.3

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q14.3

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

Q14.8 Other congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye

Q14.9 Congenital malformation of posterior segment of eye, unspecified

Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye

Q15.0 Congenital glaucoma

Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye

Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified

Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing

Q16.0 Congenital absence of (ear) auricle

Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)

Q16.2 Absence of eustachian tube

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

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14.3

Congenital malformation of choroid

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck

Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified