Q15.0
Billable codeCongenital glaucoma
The ICD-10 code for congenital glaucoma is Q15.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Axenfeld's anomaly
- Buphthalmos
- Glaucoma of childhood
- Glaucoma of newborn
- Hydrophthalmos
- Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucoma
- Macrocornea with glaucoma
- Macrophthalmos in congenital glaucoma
- Megalocornea with glaucoma
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 36514Approximate match
- 74320Approximate match
- 74321Approximate match
- 74322Approximate match
- 74344Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q15.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.