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Q15.0

Billable

Congenital glaucoma

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

What This Code Means

Congenital glaucoma is a birth defect where increased eye pressure develops in infancy or early childhood due to abnormal development of the eye's drainage system, potentially causing blindness if untreated.

Coding Tips

  • •Congenital glaucoma requires careful monitoring and treatment; document the age of onset and any vision loss
  • •Distinguish between congenital glaucoma and secondary glaucoma that may develop from other congenital eye conditions

Code Hierarchy

└Q15Other congenital malformations of eye└Q15.0Congenital glaucoma
└Q15.0Congenital glaucoma

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