ICD-10-CM Code Q87
Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q87 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of Q87 that describes the diagnosis 'oth congenital malform syndromes affecting multiple systems' in more detail.
- Q87 Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q87.0 Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly affecting facial appearance
- BILLABLE Q87.1 Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature
- BILLABLE Q87.2 Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly involving limbs
- BILLABLE Q87.3 Congenital malformation syndromes involving early overgrowth
- BILLABLE Q87.5 Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
The ICD code Q87 is used to code Multiple abnormalities
When a patient has multiple abnormalities (multiple anomaly, multiple deformity), they have a congenital abnormality that can not be primarily identified with a single system of the body or single disease process. Most medical conditions can have systemic sequelae, but multiple abnormalities occur when the effects on multiple systems is immediately obvious.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Code: | D000015 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 759.7 |
Coding Notes for Q87 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q87 - Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems'
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