Question 1

Is section:Q50-Q56 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:Q50-Q56 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:Q50-Q56 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:Q50-Q56 represents Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:Q50-Q56?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:Q50-Q56 is Q00-QA0 (Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from section:Q50-Q56?

Accepted Answer

Code section:Q50-Q56 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); syndromes associated with anomalies in the number and form of chromosomes (Q90-Q99). These conditions cannot be coded together with section:Q50-Q56 as they represent different diagnoses.

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