2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q15.8Other specified congenital malformations of eye

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q10-Q18›Q15

ICD-10-CM Q15.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Q15.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified congenital malformations of eye. 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

ICD-10-CM Code
Q15.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified congenital malformations of eye
Short Description
Other specified congenital malformations of eye
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Q15
Other congenital malformations of eye

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
CategoryQ15Other congenital malformations of eye
This CodeQ15.8Other specified congenital malformations of eye

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Q15.8 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.

  • Accessory breast
  • Accessory nipple
  • Accessory tragus
  • Anophthalmia and megalocornea with cardiopathy and skeletal anomalies syndrome
  • Atrophia bulborum hereditaria
  • Atypical Norrie disease due to monosomy Xp11.3
  • Bilateral congenital ocular melanocytosis of eyes
  • Choristoma of eye proper
  • Choristoma of left eye proper
  • Choristoma of right eye proper
  • Congenital epibulbar choristoma of bilateral eyes
  • Congenital exophthalmos
  • Congenital failure of eye elevation
  • Congenital fibrosis of inferior rectus muscle
  • Congenital fibrosis syndrome
  • Congenital malposition of eye
  • Congenital ocular melanocytosis of left eye
  • Congenital ocular melanocytosis of right eye
  • Congenital structural abnormality of bilateral corneas
  • Congenital structural abnormality of left cornea
  • Congenital structural abnormality of right cornea
  • Congenital vascular anomaly of eye
  • Developmental malformation of branchial arch
  • Epibulbar lipodermoid, preauricular appendage, polythelia syndrome
  • Extraocular muscle restriction
  • Glaucoma due to congenital chamber angle anomaly
  • Hamartoma of retina
  • Hamartoma of retina of right eye
  • Horizontal orbital dystopia
  • Hypoplasia of eye muscle
  • Isolated congenital megalocornea
  • Megalocornea
  • Megalocornea of bilateral eyes
  • Megalocornea with intellectual disability syndrome
  • Melanin pigmentation of eye
  • Ocular melanosis
  • Orbital dystopia
  • Polyotia
  • Port-wine stain with associated anomalies
  • Port-wine stain with oculocutaneous melanosis
  • Rotational orbital dystopia
  • Spondylo-ocular syndrome
  • Triopia
  • Vertical orbital dystopia

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q15.8: its own notes plus those printed at Q15, block Q10-Q18, and Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye applies to 3 codes

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.

From Block Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck applies to 62 codes
  • 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)
From Chapter 17 (Q00-QA1) Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities applies to 900 codes
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 17 (Q00-QA1) Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities applies to 900 codes
  • 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.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MAL005
Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face, neck
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert Q15.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
743.8 Eye anomalies NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About Q15.8Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified congenital malformations of eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of eye is Q15.8 (sometimes written as Q158). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is Q15.8 (Other congenital malformations of eye) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified congenital malformations of eye on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does Q15.8 group to?

When other specified congenital malformations of eye 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 Q15.8 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 other specified congenital malformations of eye on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck (Q10-Q18) range of the CMS exempt list.

Can Q15.8 be reported with H55.01?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at Q15, which applies to Q15.8, lists "congenital nystagmus (H55.01)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).