2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q10.6

Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q10.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
      (Q10-Q18)
      • Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
        (Q10)

Q10.6 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Accessory eyelid
  • Accessory eyelid
  • Accessory eyelid
  • Accessory lacrimal canal
  • Accessory lacrimal gland disorder
  • Alacrima
  • Alacrima
  • Alacrima
  • Aplasia of lacrimal and salivary gland
  • Atresia of nasolacrimal duct
  • Atresia of nasolacrimal duct
  • Bilateral congenital abnormality of lacrimal drainage systems
  • Bilateral congenital dacryocele
  • Congenital abnormality of lacrimal drainage system
  • Congenital absence of salivary gland
  • Congenital anomalies of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
  • Congenital anomaly of lacrimal system
  • Congenital anomaly of left lacrimal drainage system
  • Congenital anomaly of right lacrimal drainage system
  • Congenital anomaly of salivary gland
  • Congenital aplasia of lacrimal structure
  • Congenital aplasia of lacrimal structure
  • Congenital dacryocele
  • Congenital displacement of punctum lacrimale
  • Congenital diverticulum of lacrimal canaliculus
  • Congenital ectopia of lacrimal punctum
  • Congenital lacrimal fistula
  • Congenital lacrimal punctum membrane
  • Congenital malposition of eyelid
  • Congenitally small punctum lacrimale
  • Cyst of lacrimal passages
  • Cyst of lacrimal passages
  • Cyst of lacrimal passages
  • Dysgenesis of lacrimal punctum
  • Ectopic lacrimal papilla
  • Eyelid malposition
  • HELIX syndrome
  • Hypertelorism
  • Hypertelorism, preauricular sinus, punctual pits, deafness syndrome
  • Hypohidrosis
  • Imperforate lacrimal punctum
  • Intellectual disability, alacrima, achalasia syndrome
  • Isolated congenital alacrima
  • Lacrimal fistula
  • Lacrimal mucocele
  • Lacrimal mucocele
  • Microtia
  • Microtia, eye coloboma, imperforation of nasolacrimal duct syndrome
  • Mucocele of lacrimal sac of left eye
  • Mucocele of lacrimal sac of right eye
  • Nasolacrimal duct cyst
  • Preauricular fistula
  • Salt-losing nephropathy
  • Supernumerary canaliculus
  • Supernumerary lacrimal punctum
  • Xerostomia

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Hypertelorism

    abnormal increase in the interorbital distance due to overdevelopment of the lesser wings of the sphenoid.
  • Hypohidrosis

    abnormally diminished or absent perspiration. both generalized and segmented (reduced or absent sweating in circumscribed locations) forms of the disease are usually associated with other underlying conditions.
  • Xerostomia

    decreased salivary flow.
  • Lacrimal Mucocele

    a congenital or acquired mucocele that develops in the lacrimal sac. it is usually the result of nasolacrimal duct abnormalities or obstruction.
  • Grade 2 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 2 Hypohidrosis

    symptomatic; limiting instrumental adl
  • Grade 3 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 3 Hypohidrosis

    increase in body temperature; limiting self care adl
  • Grade 4 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 4 Hypohidrosis

    heat stroke
  • Grade 5 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 5 Hypohidrosis

    death
  • Hypohidrosis

    reduced sweating. causes include burns, dehydration, radiation, and leprosy.
  • Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Hypohidrosis|Hypohidrosis

    a disorder characterized by reduced sweating.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Congenital malformation of lacrimal apparatus NOS

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Present on Admission (POA)

Q10.6 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Convert Q10.6 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 743.65 - Spec lacrimal pass anom
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.