2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q84.8Other specified congenital malformations of integument
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q80-Q89›Q84
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q84.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified congenital malformations of integument. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. 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
Q84.8 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.
- Adams-Oliver syndrome
- Aplasia cutis congenita
- Aplasia cutis congenita associated with fetus papyraceus
- Aplasia cutis congenita due to teratogenic drug
- Aplasia cutis congenita due to underlying malformation
- Aplasia cutis congenita following intra-uterine infection
- Aplasia cutis congenita in association with epidermolysis bullosa
- Aplasia cutis congenita of limb
- Aplasia cutis congenita secondary to malformation syndrome
- Aplasia cutis congenita with epibulbar dermoid syndrome
- Aplasia cutis congenita with intestinal lymphangiectasia syndrome
- Aplasia cutis in Chromosome 4 short-arm deletion syndrome
- Aplasia cutis in Johanson-Blizzard syndrome
- Aplasia cutis in Trisomy 13 syndrome
- Aplasia cutis with myopia syndrome
- Aplasia of eccrine gland
- Aplasia of skin
- Aplasia of skin of trunk
- Aplasia of sweat gland
- Congenital anomaly of lymphatic structure of trunk
- Congenital lymphangiectasia
- Congenital scalp aplasia cutis, enamel hypoplasia, developmental delay, intellectual disability syndrome
- Congenital sequelae of disorders
- Dermoid cyst of eye proper
- Didymosis aplasticosebacea
- Hereditary disorder of lymphatic system
- Intestinal lymphangiectasis
- Microphthalmos due to Delleman syndrome
- Oculocerebrocutaneous syndrome
- Recessive aplasia cutis congenita of limbs
- SCALP syndrome
- Sebaceous nevus
- Sequelae of reproductive disorders
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q84.8: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Aplasia cutis congenita
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 Q84.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 2
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q84.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- Block L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendagescongenital malformations of integument (Q84.-) names Q84.-, which includes this code
- P83 Other conditions of integument specific to newborn
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Aplasia See Also: Agenesis;
cutis congenita Q84.8
skin Q84.8
Malformation (congenital) See Also: Anomaly;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert Q84.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q84.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified congenital malformations of integument?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of integument is Q84.8 (sometimes written as Q848). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q84.8 (Other congenital malformations of integument) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified congenital malformations of integument on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q84.8 group to?
When other specified congenital malformations of integument is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q84.8 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 other specified congenital malformations of integument 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 Q84.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified congenital malformations of integument converts to ICD-9-CM 757.8 (oth integument anomalies). The mapping is a direct match.
