ICD-10-CM Code Q33.6
Congenital hypoplasia and dysplasia of lung
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.Q33.6 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital hypoplasia and dysplasia of lung. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
| Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
| W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
| 1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
The ICD code Q336 is used to code Pulmonary hypoplasia
Pulmonary hypoplasia is incomplete development of the lungs, resulting in an abnormally low number or size of bronchopulmonary segments or alveoli. A congenital malformation, it most often occurs secondary to other fetal abnormalities that interfere with normal development of the lungs. Primary (idiopathic) pulmonary hypoplasia is rare and usually not associated with other maternal or fetal abnormalities.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| ICD 9 Code: | 748.5 |
Coding Notes for Q33.6 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Pulmonary hypoplasia associated with short gestation - instead, use code P28.0
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Vascular ring with malrotation and dextroversion of heart and hypoplasia of right lung and left arterial duct (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q33.6 - Congenital hypoplasia and dysplasia of lung'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q33.6. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Q33.6 and a single ICD9 code, 748.5 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Q33 - Congenital malformations of lung