2021 ICD-10-CM Code Q79.60
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
Valid for Submission
Q79.60 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of ehlers-danlos syndrome, unspecified. The code Q79.60 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code Q79.60 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like ehlers-danlos and osteogenesis imperfecta syndrome or ehlers-danlos syndrome. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like Q79.60 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.
| ICD-10: | Q79.60 |
| Short Description: | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified |
| Long Description: | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified |
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code Q79.60 are found in the index:
- - Danlos' syndrome - See Also: Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos; - Q79.60
- - Dermatorrhexis - See Also: Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos; - Q79.60
- - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - See Also: Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos; - Q79.60
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - Danlos' - See Also: Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos; - Q79.60
- - Ehlers-Danlos - Q79.60
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Ehlers-Danlos and osteogenesis imperfecta syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Clinical Information
- EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME-. a heterogeneous group of autosomally inherited collagen diseases caused by defects in the synthesis or structure of fibrillar collagen. there are numerous subtypes: classical hypermobility vascular and others. common clinical features include hyperextensible skin and joints skin fragility and reduced wound healing capability.
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code Q79.60 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
- 564 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH MCC - Relative Weight: 1.5138
- 565 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC - Relative Weight: 1.0063
- 566 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 0.7515
Present on Admission (POA)
Q79.60 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 Indicator Code | POA Reason for Code | CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG? |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission. | YES |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. | NO |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | NO |
| W | Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | YES |
| 1 | Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. | NO |
Replacement Code
Q7960 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- Q79.6 - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.6 - Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020