2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q14.2Congenital malformation of optic disc
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q10-Q18›Q14
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q14.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital malformation of optic disc. 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
Q14.2 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.
- Acquired pit of optic disc
- Atrophy of macula lutea
- Bilateral congenital anomaly of optic disc
- Bilateral congenital anomaly of retinas
- Bilateral congenital coloboma of optic discs
- Central serous retinopathy with pit of optic disc
- Chorioretinal atrophy
- Colobomatous optic disc, macular atrophy, chorioretinopathy syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of left optic disc
- Congenital anomaly of optic disc
- Congenital anomaly of right optic disc
- Congenital chorioretinal degeneration
- Congenital coloboma of left optic disc
- Congenital coloboma of optic disc
- Congenital coloboma of right optic disc
- Congenital peripapillary staphyloma
- Congenital pit of bilateral optic discs
- Congenital pit of optic disc
- Congenital pit of optic disc of left eye
- Congenital pit of optic disc of right eye
- Congenital prepapillary vascular loop
- Congenital pseudopapilledema
- Familial cavitary optic disc anomaly
- Fundus coloboma
- Megalopapilla
- Micropapilla
- Morning glory disc
- Myelinated nerve fibers of optic disc
- Optic disc dysplasia
- Optic disc structural anomaly
- Prepapillary vascular loop
- Pseudopapilledema
- Retinal dysplasia
- Serous retinal detachment
- Situs inversus of optic disc
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q14.2: 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.
- Coloboma of optic disc
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.
optic papilla Q14.2
optic papilla Q14.2
physiological cup Q14.2
Malformation (congenital) See Also: Anomaly;
optic disc Q14.2
epipapillaris Q14.2
Vascular See Also: condition;
loop on optic papilla Q14.2
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Convert Q14.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q14.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of optic disc?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of optic disc is Q14.2 (sometimes written as Q142). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q14.2 (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 optic disc on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q14.2 group to?
When congenital malformation of optic disc 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 Q14.2 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 optic disc 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 Q14.2?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, congenital malformation of optic disc converts to ICD-9-CM 743.57 (optic disc anomalies). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
