2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q99.9

Chromosomal abnormality, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q99.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Chromosomal abnormality, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified
      (Q90-Q99)
      • Other chromosome abnormalities, not elsewhere classified
        (Q99)

Q99.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of chromosomal abnormality, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like Q99.9 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.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Alpha-thalassemia intellectual disability syndrome linked to chromosome 16
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 1
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 10
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 11
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 12
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 13
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 14
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 15
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 16
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 17
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 18
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 19
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 2
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 20
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 21
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 22
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 3
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 4
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 5
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 6
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 7
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 8
  • Anomaly of chromosome pair 9
  • Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
  • Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome due to CTLA4 haploinsufficiency
  • Autosomal chromosomal disorder
  • Autosomal dominant hereditary disorder
  • Autosomal hereditary disorder
  • Autosomal recessive hereditary disorder
  • Autosomal translocation
  • Cardiac arrhythmia associated with genetic disorder
  • Chromosomal disorder
  • Congenital chromosomal disease
  • Deletion of part of short arm of chromosome 16
  • Dementia due to chromosomal anomaly
  • Dementia due to genetic disease
  • Dominant autosomal hereditary disorder, complete penetrance
  • Dominant autosomal hereditary disorder, incomplete penetrance
  • Genetic disease
  • Immunodeficiency associated with chromosomal abnormality
  • Ulnar mammary syndrome

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome

    rare congenital lymphoid disorder due to mutations in certain fas-fas ligand pathway genes. known causes include mutations in fas, tnfsf6, nras, casp8, and casp10 proteins. clinical features include lymphadenopathy; splenomegaly; and autoimmunity.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Present on Admission (POA)

Q99.9 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 IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Convert Q99.9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 758.9 - Chromosome anomaly NOS

Patient Education


Genetic Disorders

Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in cells. They move molecules from one place to another, build structures, break down toxins, and do many other maintenance jobs.

Sometimes there is a mutation, a change in a gene or genes. The mutation changes the gene's instructions for making a protein, so the protein does not work properly or is missing entirely. This can cause a medical condition called a genetic disorder.

You can inherit a gene mutation from one or both parents. A mutation can also happen during your lifetime.

There are three types of genetic disorders:

  • Single-gene disorders, where a mutation affects one gene. Sickle cell anemia is an example.
  • Chromosomal disorders, where chromosomes (or parts of chromosomes) are missing or changed. Chromosomes are the structures that hold our genes. Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder.
  • Complex disorders, where there are mutations in two or more genes. Often your lifestyle and environment also play a role. Colon cancer is an example.

Genetic tests on blood and other tissue can identify genetic disorders.

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • 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
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

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.