Question 1

Is section:Q10-Q18 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:Q10-Q18 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:Q10-Q18 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:Q10-Q18 represents Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18). 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:Q10-Q18?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:Q10-Q18 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 should be coded separately from section:Q10-Q18?

Accepted Answer

Code section:Q10-Q18 has Type 2 Excludes including: cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37); congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4); congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-) and 4 more conditions. These conditions are not included in section:Q10-Q18 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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