ICD-10-CM Code Q87.81
Alport syndrome
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.Q87.81 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of alport syndrome. 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 Q878 is used to code Neu-Laxova syndrome
Neu-laxova syndrome (also known as neu syndrome or neu-povysilová syndrome, abbreviated as nls) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe intrauterine growth restriction and multiple congenital malformations. Neu-laxova syndrome is a very severe disorder, leading to stillbirth or neonatal death. it was first described by dr. richard neu in 1971 and dr. renata laxova in 1972 as a lethal disorder in siblings with multiple malformations. Neu-laxova syndrome is an extremely rare disorder with less than 100 cases reported in medical literature.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Codes: | , D007849, , , , , D038921, D015211, D015211, D020788, , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 759.89, 759.89, , , 759.89, , 759.89, 277.86, 759.8, 759.89, , |
Coding Notes for Q87.81 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
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MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #564-566 - Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q87.81 - Alport syndrome'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q87.81. 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 Q87.81 and a single ICD9 code, 759.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Q87.8 - Other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified