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Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)

Code Range: Q00 — QA0 12 Sections FY 2026

This chapter of the ICD-10-CM classification covers diagnosis codes from Q00 through QA0. Browse the sections below to find specific diagnosis codes within this chapter.

Chapter Notes

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes2 (not included here):

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Sections

  • Q00-Q07 Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00-Q07)
    53 codes
  • Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18)
    72 codes
  • Q20-Q28 Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)
    118 codes
  • Q30-Q34 Congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)
    36 codes
  • Q35-Q37 Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
    19 codes
  • Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
    70 codes
  • Q50-Q56 Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)
    115 codes
  • Q60-Q64 Congenital malformations of the urinary system (Q60-Q64)
    76 codes
  • Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
    321 codes
  • Q80-Q89 Other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89)
    98 codes
  • Q90-Q99 Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified (Q90-Q99)
    88 codes
  • QA0 Genetic disorders, not elsewhere classified (QA0)
    20 codes

Top-Level Codes in This Chapter

  • Q00 Anencephaly and similar malformations
  • Q01 Encephalocele
  • Q02 Microcephaly Billable
  • Q03 Congenital hydrocephalus
  • Q04 Other congenital malformations of brain
  • Q05 Spina bifida
  • Q06 Other congenital malformations of spinal cord
  • Q07 Other congenital malformations of nervous system
  • Q10 Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
  • Q11 Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos
  • Q12 Congenital lens malformations
  • Q13 Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
  • Q14 Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
  • Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye
  • Q16 Congenital malformations of ear causing impairment of hearing
  • Q17 Other congenital malformations of ear
  • Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck
  • Q20 Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
  • Q21 Congenital malformations of cardiac septa
  • Q22 Congenital malformations of pulmonary and tricuspid valves
  • Q23 Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves
  • Q24 Other congenital malformations of heart
  • Q25 Congenital malformations of great arteries
  • Q26 Congenital malformations of great veins
  • Q27 Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
  • Q28 Other congenital malformations of circulatory system
  • Q30 Congenital malformations of nose
  • Q31 Congenital malformations of larynx
  • Q32 Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus
  • Q33 Congenital malformations of lung
  • Q34 Other congenital malformations of respiratory system
  • Q35 Cleft palate
  • Q36 Cleft lip
  • Q37 Cleft palate with cleft lip
  • Q38 Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx
  • Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus
  • Q40 Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
  • Q41 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine
  • Q42 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine
  • Q43 Other congenital malformations of intestine
  • Q44 Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
  • Q45 Other congenital malformations of digestive system
  • Q50 Congenital malformations of ovaries, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments
  • Q51 Congenital malformations of uterus and cervix
  • Q52 Other congenital malformations of female genitalia
  • Q53 Undescended and ectopic testicle
  • Q54 Hypospadias
  • Q55 Other congenital malformations of male genital organs
  • Q56 Indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism
  • Q60 Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney
  • Q61 Cystic kidney disease
  • Q62 Congenital obstructive defects of renal pelvis and congenital malformations of ureter
  • Q63 Other congenital malformations of kidney
  • Q64 Other congenital malformations of urinary system
  • Q65 Congenital deformities of hip
  • Q66 Congenital deformities of feet
  • Q67 Congenital musculoskeletal deformities of head, face, spine and chest
  • Q68 Other congenital musculoskeletal deformities
  • Q69 Polydactyly
  • Q70 Syndactyly
  • Q71 Reduction defects of upper limb
  • Q72 Reduction defects of lower limb
  • Q73 Reduction defects of unspecified limb
  • Q74 Other congenital malformations of limb(s)
  • Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
  • Q76 Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax
  • Q77 Osteochondrodysplasia with defects of growth of tubular bones and spine
  • Q78 Other osteochondrodysplasias
  • Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
  • Q80 Congenital ichthyosis
  • Q81 Epidermolysis bullosa
  • Q82 Other congenital malformations of skin
  • Q83 Congenital malformations of breast
  • Q84 Other congenital malformations of integument
  • Q85 Phakomatoses, not elsewhere classified
  • Q86 Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classified
  • Q87 Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
  • Q89 Other congenital malformations, not elsewhere classified
  • Q90 Down syndrome
  • Q91 Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13
  • Q92 Other trisomies and partial trisomies of the autosomes, not elsewhere classified
  • Q93 Monosomies and deletions from the autosomes, not elsewhere classified
  • Q95 Balanced rearrangements and structural markers, not elsewhere classified
  • Q96 Turner's syndrome
  • Q97 Other sex chromosome abnormalities, female phenotype, not elsewhere classified
  • Q98 Other sex chromosome abnormalities, male phenotype, not elsewhere classified
  • Q99 Other chromosome abnormalities, not elsewhere classified
  • QA0 Neurodevelopmental disorders related to specific genetic pathogenic variants

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