Question 1

Is section:Q90-Q99 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:Q90-Q99 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 section:Q90-Q99 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:Q90-Q99 represents Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified (Q90-Q99). 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

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:Q90-Q99?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:Q90-Q99 is Q00-QA0 (Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:Q90-Q99?

Accepted Answer

Code section:Q90-Q99 has Type 2 Excludes including: mitochondrial metabolic disorders (E88.4-). These conditions are not included in section:Q90-Q99 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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Excludes21Not included here