ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
Q75- Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q75.9

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q75.9

Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified

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Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q75.9 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 Q75.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q75.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q75.9 may differ.

Applicable To

Congenital anomaly of face bones NOS
Congenital anomaly of skull NOS

The following code(s) above Q75.9 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 Q75.9:

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
Q75
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q75
Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
Type 1 Excludes
- congenital malformation of face NOS (Q18.-)
- congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.-
- dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
- musculoskeletal deformities of head and face (Q67.0-Q67.4)
- skull defects associated with congenital anomalies of brain such as:
- anencephaly (Q00.0)
- encephalocele (Q01.-)
- hydrocephalus (Q03.-)
- microcephaly (Q02)
Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Approximate Synonyms

Basilar skull invagination
Congenital abnormality of skull and face bones
Congenital anomaly of face bones
Congenital deformity of facial bones
Congenital deformity, skull including facial bones
Deformity of skull or facial bones, congenital
Delayed closure of anterior fontanel
Goldenhar syndrome
Late closure of anterior fontanel
Oculoauricular vertebral dysplasia

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.

Q75.9 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q75.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

564 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with mcc
565 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
566 Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without cc/mcc

Convert Q75.9 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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q75.9:

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
- bone Q79.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.9
  Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal system NOS
  Congenital deformity of musculoskeletal system NOS
  - skull Q75.9
  - face Q75.9
- face Q18.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q18.9
  Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Congenital anomaly NOS of face and neck
  - bone Q75.9(s)
- skull Q75.9
Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
- bone Q79.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.9
  Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Congenital anomaly of musculoskeletal system NOS
  Congenital deformity of musculoskeletal system NOS
  - face Q75.9
  - skull Q75.9

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q75.9

Q74.8 Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s)

Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)

Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Q75.0 Craniosynostosis

Q75.1 Craniofacial dysostosis

Q75.2 Hypertelorism

Q75.3 Macrocephaly

Q75.4 Mandibulofacial dysostosis

Q75.5 Oculomandibular dysostosis

Q75.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified

Q76 Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax

Q76.0 Spina bifida occulta

Q76.1 Klippel-Feil syndrome

Q76.2 Congenital spondylolisthesis

Q76.3 Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation

Q76.4 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis

Q76.41 Congenital kyphosis

Q76.411 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region

Q76.412 …… cervical region

Q76.413 …… cervicothoracic region

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 Q75.9

Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Congenital malformation, unspecified

Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified

Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified