2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q82.3Incontinentia pigmenti

ICD-10-CM CodesQ00-Q99Q80-Q89Q82

ICD-10-CM Q82.3
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q82.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for incontinentia pigmenti. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as incontinentia pigmenti achromians syndrome. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified congenital anomalies.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q82.3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Incontinentia pigmenti
Short Description
Incontinentia pigmenti
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Other congenital malformations of skin

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ80-Q89Other congenital malformations
CategoryQ82Other congenital malformations of skin
This CodeQ82.3Incontinentia pigmenti

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Q82.3 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.

  • Incontinentia pigmenti achromians syndrome
  • Incontinentia pigmenti syndrome

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Bloch-Sulzberger disease or syndrome
    • Incontinentia pigmenti

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MAL010
Other specified and unspecified congenital anomalies
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Incontinentia Pigmenti

    a genodermatosis occurring mostly in females and characterized by skin changes in three phases - vesiculobullous, verrucous papillomatous, and macular melanodermic. hyperpigmentation is bizarre and irregular. sixty percent of patients have abnormalities of eyes, teeth, central nervous system, and skin appendages.
  • Pigmentation Disorders

    diseases affecting pigmentation, including skin pigmentation.

Patient EducationClinical

Skin Conditions

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Convert Q82.3 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
757.33 Cong skin pigment anomal
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Q82.3Overview

Is Q82.3 (Other congenital malformations of skin) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report incontinentia pigmenti on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does Q82.3 group to?

When incontinentia pigmenti is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is Q82.3 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 incontinentia pigmenti on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q82.3?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, incontinentia pigmenti converts to ICD-9-CM 757.33 (cong skin pigment anomal). 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.