Q79.6
Header — not billableEhlers-Danlos syndromes
The ICD-10 code for ehlers-danlos syndromes is Q79.6.
Q79.6 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
- Q79.2Exomphalos
- Q79.3Gastroschisis
- Q79.4Prune belly syndrome
- Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallnon-billable header
- Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
- Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
- Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75683