ICD-10-CM Code Q80.9
Congenital ichthyosis, unspecified
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.Q80.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital ichthyosis, unspecified. 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 Q80 is used to code Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis (plural ichthyoses) is a heterogeneous family of at least 28, generalized, mostly genetic skin disorders.
Specialty: | Dermatology |
MeSH Code: | D007057 |
ICD 9 Code: | 757.1 |
Ichthyosis is characterized by rough, scaly skin.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Keratosis pilaris with ichthyosis and deafness (disorder)
- Ichthyosis congenita with biliary atresia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q80.9 - Congenital ichthyosis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q80.9. 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 Q80.9 and a single ICD9 code, 757.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Q80 - Congenital ichthyosis