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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q75.009

Craniosynostosis unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q75.009
ICD-10 Code for:
Craniosynostosis unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
      (Q65-Q79)
      • Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
        (Q75)

Q75.009 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of craniosynostosis unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like Q75.009 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acrocephalosyndactyly type V
  • Acrocephalosyndactyly type V
  • Acrocephalosyndactyly type V
  • Acrocephaly
  • Agammaglobulinemia, microcephaly, craniosynostosis, severe dermatitis syndrome
  • Agenesis of fibula
  • Ambiguous genitalia
  • Baller-Gerold syndrome
  • Closure of fontanelle
  • Complex craniosynostosis
  • Congenital agammaglobulinemia
  • Craniomicromelic syndrome
  • Craniorhiny
  • Craniosynostosis and dental anomalies syndrome
  • Craniosynostosis and intracranial calcification syndrome
  • Craniosynostosis Boston type
  • Craniosynostosis fibular aplasia syndrome
  • Craniosynostosis Herrmann Opitz type
  • Craniosynostosis Philadelphia type
  • Craniosynostosis syndrome
  • Craniosynostosis with Dandy-Walker malformation and hydrocephalus syndrome
  • Craniosynostosis, anal anomaly, porokeratosis syndrome
  • Dandy-Walker syndrome
  • Early fontanel closure
  • Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3-related craniosynostosis
  • Frontonasal dysplasia sequence
  • Holoprosencephaly craniosynostosis syndrome
  • Hunter McAlpine craniosynostosis syndrome
  • Imperfect fusion of skull
  • Marfanoid physique
  • Muenke syndrome
  • Osteocraniostenosis
  • Osteosclerosis, developmental delay, craniosynostosis syndrome
  • Pfeiffer syndrome type 1
  • Pfeiffer syndrome type 2
  • Pfeiffer syndrome type 3
  • SCARF syndrome
  • Shprintzen Goldberg craniosynostosis syndrome
  • Simple craniosynostosis
  • Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, craniosynostosis, cleft palate, cataract and intellectual disability syndrome

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

Q75.009 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Imperfect fusion of skull

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Present on Admission (POA)

Q75.009 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Replacement Code

Q75009 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • Q75.0 - Craniosynostosis

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024