ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 POA Exempt
POA Exempt: Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56) ICD-10-CM
The 91 ICD-10-CM codes in this range are exempt from Present on Admission reporting for fiscal year 2026. Hospitals assign no POA indicator for them on inpatient claims: the codes describe circumstances, such as pre-existing conditions or the cause of an injury, where asking whether the condition was present at admission adds no information.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 POA exempt fileEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
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ICD-10-CM
Exempt Codes in This Range 91 codes · 7 categories
91 of 91 shown
Q50 Congenital malformations of ovaries, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments10 codes
- Q50.01 Congenital absence of ovary, unilateral
- Q50.02 Congenital absence of ovary, bilateral
- Q50.1 Developmental ovarian cyst
- Q50.2 Congenital torsion of ovary
- Q50.31 Accessory ovary
- Q50.32 Ovarian streak
- Q50.39 Other congenital malformation of ovary
- Q50.4 Embryonic cyst of fallopian tube
- Q50.5 Embryonic cyst of broad ligament
- Q50.6 Other congenital malformations of fallopian tube and broad ligament
Q51 Congenital malformations of uterus and cervix18 codes
- Q51.0 Agenesis and aplasia of uterus
- Q51.10 Doubling of uterus with doubling of cervix and vagina without obstruction
- Q51.11 Doubling of uterus with doubling of cervix and vagina with obstruction
- Q51.21 Complete doubling of uterus
- Q51.22 Partial doubling of uterus
- Q51.28 Other and unspecified doubling of uterus
- Q51.3 Bicornate uterus
- Q51.4 Unicornate uterus
- Q51.5 Agenesis and aplasia of cervix
- Q51.6 Embryonic cyst of cervix
- Q51.7 Congenital fistulae between uterus and digestive and urinary tracts
- Q51.810 Arcuate uterus
- Q51.811 Hypoplasia of uterus
- Q51.818 Other congenital malformations of uterus
- Q51.820 Cervical duplication
- Q51.821 Hypoplasia of cervix
- Q51.828 Other congenital malformations of cervix
- Q51.9 Congenital malformation of uterus and cervix, unspecified
Q52 Other congenital malformations of female genitalia19 codes
- Q52.0 Congenital absence of vagina
- Q52.10 Doubling of vagina, unspecified
- Q52.11 Transverse vaginal septum
- Q52.120 Longitudinal vaginal septum, nonobstructing
- Q52.121 Longitudinal vaginal septum, obstructing, right side
- Q52.122 Longitudinal vaginal septum, obstructing, left side
- Q52.123 Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right side
- Q52.124 Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side
- Q52.129 Other and unspecified longitudinal vaginal septum
- Q52.2 Congenital rectovaginal fistula
- Q52.3 Imperforate hymen
- Q52.4 Other congenital malformations of vagina
- Q52.5 Fusion of labia
- Q52.6 Congenital malformation of clitoris
- Q52.70 Unspecified congenital malformations of vulva
- Q52.71 Congenital absence of vulva
- Q52.79 Other congenital malformations of vulva
- Q52.8 Other specified congenital malformations of female genitalia
- Q52.9 Congenital malformation of female genitalia, unspecified
Q53 Undescended and ectopic testicle14 codes
- Q53.00 Ectopic testis, unspecified
- Q53.01 Ectopic testis, unilateral
- Q53.02 Ectopic testes, bilateral
- Q53.10 Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral
- Q53.111 Unilateral intraabdominal testis
- Q53.112 Unilateral inguinal testis
- Q53.12 Ectopic perineal testis, unilateral
- Q53.13 Unilateral high scrotal testis
- Q53.20 Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral
- Q53.211 Bilateral intraabdominal testes
- Q53.212 Bilateral inguinal testes
- Q53.22 Ectopic perineal testis, bilateral
- Q53.23 Bilateral high scrotal testes
- Q53.9 Undescended testicle, unspecified
Q54 Hypospadias7 codes
Q55 Other congenital malformations of male genital organs18 codes
- Q55.0 Absence and aplasia of testis
- Q55.1 Hypoplasia of testis and scrotum
- Q55.20 Unspecified congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.21 Polyorchism
- Q55.22 Retractile testis
- Q55.23 Scrotal transposition
- Q55.29 Other congenital malformations of testis and scrotum
- Q55.3 Atresia of vas deferens
- Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
- Q55.5 Congenital absence and aplasia of penis
- Q55.61 Curvature of penis (lateral)
- Q55.62 Hypoplasia of penis
- Q55.63 Congenital torsion of penis
- Q55.64 Hidden penis
- Q55.69 Other congenital malformation of penis
- Q55.7 Congenital vasocutaneous fistula
- Q55.8 Other specified congenital malformations of male genital organs
- Q55.9 Congenital malformation of male genital organ, unspecified
Questions About This Category
Why are these codes POA exempt?
The codes for congenital malformations of genital organs describe circumstances where the Present on Admission question has no meaning, so CMS exempts them from the indicator. The exemption is published in the official FY 2026 CMS exempt file.
How many codes in this range are exempt?
The FY 2026 exempt list contains 91 codes in this range, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Are these codes billable?
The exemption only removes the POA indicator requirement, it does not change how a code is used on claims. Billable status is shown per code: blue codes are billable, and any codes shown in the amber tone are category headers that need more characters.
More POA Exempt Categories
Congenital malformations of ovaries, fallopian tubes and broad ligamentsCongenital malformations of uterus and cervixOther congenital malformations of female genitaliaUndescended and ectopic testicleHypospadiasOther congenital malformations of male genital organsIndeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism All POA exempt categories →
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM POA exempt file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. See also the Medicare Code Edits and the MS-DRG list.
