ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q82.9
Congenital malformation of skin, unspecified
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q82.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q82 — Other congenital malformations of skin
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q82.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital malformation of skin, 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 Q82
- Q82Other congenital malformations of skin
- Q82.0Hereditary lymphedema
- Q82.1Xeroderma pigmentosum
- Q82.2Congenital cutaneous mastocytosis
- Q82.3Incontinentia pigmenti
- Q82.4Ectodermal dysplasia (anhidrotic)
- Q82.5Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
- Q82.6Congenital sacral dimple
- Q82.8Other specified congenital malformations of skin
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