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Q15.9

Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 2 more specific codes sit alongside it. Worth checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 11 never code together
Q15code
Excludes1
  • congenital nystagmus (H55.01)H55.01
  • ocular albinism (E70.31-)E70.31-
  • optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-)H47.03-
  • retinitis pigmentosa (H35.52)H35.52
Q10-Q18block
Excludes2
  • cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)Q35-Q37
  • congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)Q05.0Q05.5Q67.5Q76.0-Q76.4
  • congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)Q31.-
  • congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)Q38.0
  • congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)Q30.-
  • congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)Q89.2
  • congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)Q89.2

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 2
Q15.9code
Inclusion terms
  • Congenital anomaly of eye
  • Congenital deformity of eye
Index entries leading here 3
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
  • Deformity Q89.9
  • Malformation (congenital) — see also Anomaly
Alongside this code 2 same parent — Q15
Q15.0 Congenital glaucoma Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
Additional references
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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
Q15
Block
Q10-Q18
Siblings
2

Present FY2024–FY2027.