ICD-10-CM Chapter 17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Chapter 17 of the 2016 edition of the ICD-10-CM contains ICD codes that cover congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities, in the code range Q00-Q99.
Coding Notes for Chapter 17
- Chapter Notes:
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal or fetal records
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Chapter Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Inborn errors of metabolism - instead, use Section E70-E88