Question 1

Is Q56 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, Q56 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code Q56 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code Q56 represents Indeterminate sex and pseudohermaphroditism. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code Q56 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code Q56 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code Q56?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for Q56 is section:Q50-Q56 (Congenital malformations of genital organs (Q50-Q56)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from Q56?

Accepted Answer

Code Q56 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: 46,XX true hermaphrodite (Q99.1); androgen insensitivity syndrome (E34.5-); chimera 46,XX/46,XY true hermaphrodite (Q99.0) and 3 more conditions. These conditions cannot be coded together with Q56 as they represent different diagnoses.

Q562026

Excludes18Not coded together

Excludes21Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Is Q56 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code Q56 mean?

When was ICD-10 code Q56 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code Q56?

What conditions are excluded from Q56?