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Q10.6

Billable

Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth defect affecting the tear-producing and tear-draining system of the eye, other than stenosis or stricture.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a catch-all code for lacrimal apparatus malformations not specified elsewhere
  • •Document the specific type of malformation when possible for clarity

Code Hierarchy

└Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit└Q10.6Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
└Q10.6Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus

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