2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q60.0Renal agenesis, unilateral
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q60-Q64›Q60
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q60.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for renal agenesis, unilateral. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 698 through 700. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Genitourinary congenital anomalies.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q60.0 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Dysplasia of left kidney
- Dysplasia of right kidney
- Left kidney absent
- Left renal agenesis
- Left renal agenesis co-occurrent with right renal dysplasia
- Left renal agenesis co-occurrent with right renal hypoplasia
- Left renal hypoplasia
- Renal agenesis
- Right kidney absent
- Right renal agenesis
- Right renal agenesis co-occurrent with left renal dysplasia
- Right renal agenesis co-occurrent with left renal hypoplasia
- Right renal hypoplasia
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- kidney (s) (acquired) - Z90.5
- congenital - Q60.2
- unilateral - Q60.0
- Agenesis
- kidney (s) (partial) - Q60.2
- unilateral - Q60.0
- unilateral - Q60.0
- Solitary
- kidney, congenital - Q60.0
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- kidney (s) (acquired)
- congenital
- unilateral
- Agenesis
- kidney (s) (partial)
- unilateral
- Agenesis
- renal
- unilateral
- Solitary
- kidney, congenital
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Bilateral Renal Agenesis
a congenital abnormality characterized by the absence of both kidneys.Renal Agenesis
a congenital abnormality characterized by the absence of one or both kidneys.Unilateral Renal Agenesis|Congenital Single Kidney|Congenital Solitary Kidney|Congenital Solitary Kidney
a congenital abnormality characterized by the presence of only one kidney.
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.
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Convert Q60.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q60.0Overview
Is Q60.0 (Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report renal agenesis, unilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does Q60.0 group to?
When renal agenesis, unilateral is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 698, 699, 700, with relative weights from 0.6899 to 1.6544 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q60.0 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 renal agenesis, unilateral on inpatient claims.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q60.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, renal agenesis, unilateral converts to ICD-9-CM 753.0 (renal agenesis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
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.
