ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q87.1
Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature
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
- Q87.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q87 — Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q87.1 is a category (header) for congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature. 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 Q87
- Q87Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
- Q87.0Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly affecting facial appearance
- Q87.11Prader-Willi syndrome
- Q87.19Other congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature
- Q87.2Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly involving limbs
- Q87.3Congenital malformation syndromes involving early overgrowth
- Q87.4Marfan syndrome
- Q87.40Marfan syndrome, unspecified
- Q87.41Marfan syndrome with cardiovascular manifestations
- Q87.410Marfan syndrome with aortic dilation
- Q87.418Marfan syndrome with other cardiovascular manifestations
- Q87.42Marfan syndrome with ocular manifestations
- Q87.43Marfan syndrome with skeletal manifestation
- Q87.5Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
- Q87.8Other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified
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