Q75.9
Billable codeCongenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified is Q75.9.
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.
- Congenital anomaly of face bones NOS
- Congenital anomaly of skull NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q75.0Craniosynostosisnon-billable header
- Q75.1Craniofacial dysostosis
- Q75.2Hypertelorism
- Q75.3Macrocephaly
- Q75.4Mandibulofacial dysostosis
- Q75.5Oculomandibular dysostosis
- Q75.8Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones
- Q75.9Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7560Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q75.9 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.