ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q13.8
Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Q13.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q13 — Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q13.8 is a category (header) for other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Q13
- Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q13.0Coloboma of iris
- Q13.1Absence of iris
- Q13.2Other congenital malformations of iris
- Q13.3Congenital corneal opacity
- Q13.4Other congenital corneal malformations
- Q13.5Blue sclera
- Q13.81Rieger anomaly
- Q13.89Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
- Q13.9Congenital malformation of anterior segment of eye, unspecified
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