ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q63.9
Congenital malformation of kidney, unspecified
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q63.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q63 — Other congenital malformations of kidney
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q63.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital malformation of kidney, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q63
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