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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00Q99

Q85.89

Other phakomatoses, not elsewhere classified

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Quick facts

Code
Q85.89
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Category
Q85 — Phakomatoses, not elsewhere classified
Specificity
5 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM Q85.89 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other phakomatoses, not elsewhere classified. 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.

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