2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q60Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q60-Q64›Q60

ICD-10-CM Q60
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Q60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Q60.0, Q60.1, Q60.2, and Q60.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q60
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney
Short Description
Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
Q60-Q64
Congenital malformations of the urinary system

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ60-Q64Congenital malformations of the urinary system
CategoryQ60Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney
This CodeQ60Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney

Specific Coding for Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidneyOverview

Non-specific codes like Q60 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Q60.0 for Renal agenesis, unilateral

  • Use Q60.1 for Renal agenesis, bilateral

  • Use Q60.2 for Renal agenesis, unspecified

  • Use Q60.3 for Renal hypoplasia, unilateral

  • Use Q60.4 for Renal hypoplasia, bilateral

  • Use Q60.5 for Renal hypoplasia, unspecified

  • Use Q60.6 for Potter's syndrome

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q60: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • congenital absence of kidney
  • congenital atrophy of kidney
  • infantile atrophy of kidney

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 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.

Patient EducationClinical

Kidney Diseases

You have two kidneys, each about the size of your fist. They are near the middle of your back, just below the rib cage. Inside each kidney there are about a million tiny structures called nephrons. They filter your blood. They remove wastes and extra water, which become urine. The urine flows through tubes called ureters.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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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 Q60Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney?

Q60 is the ICD-10-CM category for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is Q60 (Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney need a more specific code from this category, such as Q60.0, Q60.1, and Q60.2.