2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q78.2

Osteopetrosis

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  • Q78.2 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 Q78.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q78.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q78.2 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Albers-Schönberg syndrome
  • Osteosclerosis NOS
The following code(s) above Q78.2 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 Q78.2:
  • 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
  • Q78
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q78

    Other osteochondrodysplasias

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • congenital myotonic chondrodystrophy (G71.13)
    Other osteochondrodysplasias
Clinical Information
  • Abnormal hardening or increased density of bone tissue.
  • An abnormal hardening or increased density of bone tissue.
  • Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures, osteitis, splenomegaly with infarct, anemia, and extramedullary hemopoiesis.
  • Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; osteitis; splenomegaly with infarct; anemia; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis, extramedullary).
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.
  • Q78.2 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q78.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 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 Q78.2 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
Code annotations containing back-references to Q78.2:
  • Type 1 Excludes: M85
    , M85.8
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M85

    Other disorders of bone density and structure

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • osteogenesis imperfecta (Q78.0)
    • osteopetrosis (Q78.2)
    • osteopoikilosis (Q78.8)
    • polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (Q78.1)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M85.8

    Other specified disorders of bone density and structure

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Hyperostosis of bones, except skull
    • Osteosclerosis, acquired
    Type 1 Excludes
    • diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH] (M48.1)
    • osteosclerosis congenita (Q77.4)
    • osteosclerosis fragilitas (generalista) (Q78.2)
    • osteosclerosis myelofibrosis (D75.81)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q78.2:
  • Albers-Schönberg syndrome Q78.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Albers-Schönberg Q78.2 (marble bones)
  • Ivory bones Q78.2
  • Marble
    • bones Q78.2
  • Osteopetrosis Q78.2 (familial)
  • Osteosclerosis Q78.2
    • fragilitas Q78.2 (generalisata)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q78.2
Q77.3 Chondrodysplasia punctata
Q77.4 Achondroplasia
Q77.5 Diastrophic dysplasia
Q77.6 Chondroectodermal dysplasia
Q77.7 Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia
Q77.8 Other osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
Q77.9 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine, unspecified
Q78 Other osteochondrodysplasias
Q78.0 Osteogenesis imperfecta
Q78.1 Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Q78.2 Osteopetrosis
Q78.3 Progressive diaphyseal dysplasia
Q78.4 Enchondromatosis
Q78.5 Metaphyseal dysplasia
Q78.6 Multiple congenital exostoses
Q78.8 Other specified osteochondrodysplasias
Q78.9 Osteochondrodysplasia, unspecified
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2 Exomphalos

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