2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14.0Congenital malformation of vitreous humor
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q10-Q18›Q14
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q14.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital malformation of vitreous humor. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face, neck.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q14.0 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Bilateral persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
- Bilateral vitreous degeneration of eyes
- Congenital malformation of vitreous humor
- Congenital vitreous cyst
- Congenital vitreous opacity
- Congenital vitreous opacity of bilateral eyes
- Congenital vitreous opacity of left eye
- Congenital vitreous opacity of right eye
- Fundus coloboma
- Lenticonus
- Microcornea
- Microcornea, posterior megalolenticonus, persistent fetal vasculature, coloboma syndrome
- Mittendorf dot
- Persistent hyaloid artery
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous of left eye
- Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous of right eye
- Posterior lenticonus
- Retinal dysplasia
- Vestigial remnants of canal of Cloquet
- Vitreoretinal dysplasia
- Vitreous opacities
- Vitreous opacity of bilateral eyes
- Vitreous opacity of left eye
- Vitreous opacity of right eye
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q14.0: its own notes plus those printed at Q14, block Q10-Q18, and Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Congenital vitreous opacity
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-)
- 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.-)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
canal of Cloquet Q14.0
canal of Cloquet Q14.0
Vestige, vestigial See Also: Persistence;
structures in vitreous Q14.0
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert Q14.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q14.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of vitreous humor?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of vitreous humor is Q14.0 (sometimes written as Q140). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q14.0 (Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report congenital malformation of vitreous humor on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q14.0 group to?
When congenital malformation of vitreous humor is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 125, 124, with relative weights from 0.7699 to 1.2470 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q14.0 exempt from POA reporting?
Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for congenital malformation of vitreous humor on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18) range of the CMS exempt list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q14.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, congenital malformation of vitreous humor converts to ICD-9-CM 743.51 (vitreous anomalies). The mapping is a direct match.
