2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q67.3Plagiocephaly
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q65-Q79›Q67
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q67.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for plagiocephaly. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 564 through 566. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as congenital positional plagiocephaly. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Musculoskeletal congenital conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q67.3 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Congenital positional plagiocephaly
- Molded baby syndrome
- Pelvic obliquity
- Plagiocephaly
- Posterior plagiocephaly
- Postural plagiocephaly
- X-linked intellectual disability with plagiocephaly syndrome
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q67.3: its own notes plus those printed at Q67 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.
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.
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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Q67.3, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q67.3: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Plagiocephaly Q67.3
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Plagiocephaly
the condition characterized by uneven or irregular shape of the head often in parallelogram shape with a flat spot on the back or one side of the head. it can either result from the premature cranial suture closure (craniosynostosis) or from external forces (nonsynostotic plagiocephaly).
Patient EducationClinical
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Craniofacial is a medical term that relates to the bones of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. Some, like cleft lip and palate, are among the most common of all birth defects. Others are very rare. Most of them affect how a person's face or head looks.
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Convert Q67.3 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q67.3Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for plagiocephaly?
The ICD-10-CM code for plagiocephaly is Q67.3 (sometimes written as Q673). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q67.3 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report plagiocephaly on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q67.3 group to?
When plagiocephaly is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 564, 566, 565, with relative weights from 0.7374 to 1.4909 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q67.3 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 plagiocephaly on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) range of the CMS exempt list.
Can Q67.3 be reported with a code from Q75.02?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on Q67.3 lists "coronal craniosynostosis (Q75.02-)". 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).
