2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q81.2Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q80-Q89›Q81
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q81.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 595 through 596. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified congenital anomalies.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q81.2 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acral dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Autosomal dominant generalized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Centripetalis recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa with absence of skin
- Dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, albopapular type
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa inverse type
- Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa nails only
- Generalized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Generalized recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa mitis
- Generalized recessive non-mutilating dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Localized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Localized recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Progressive recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
- Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa non-Hallopeau Siemens type
- Severe generalized recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q81.2: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
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 Q81.2, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q81.2: 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.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica
form of epidermolysis bullosa characterized by atrophy of blistered areas, severe scarring, and nail changes. it is most often present at birth or in early infancy and occurs in both autosomal dominant and recessive forms. all forms of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa result from mutations in collagen type vii, a major component fibrils of basement membrane and epidermis.
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Convert Q81.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q81.2Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica?
The ICD-10-CM code for epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica is Q81.2 (sometimes written as Q812). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q81.2 (Epidermolysis bullosa) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q81.2 group to?
When epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 596, 595, with relative weights from 1.1067 to 2.0230 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q81.2 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 epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Other congenital malformations (Q80-Q89) range of the CMS exempt list.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q81.2?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica converts to ICD-9-CM 757.39 (skin anomaly NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
