FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
Q82.5: Congenital non-neoplastic nevus
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Congenital non-neoplastic nevus. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Billable code. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Instructional note
Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes1
acrodermatitis enteropathica (E83.2)
Source: Q82 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
congenital erythropoietic porphyria (E80.0)
Source: Q82 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
pilonidal cyst or sinus (L05.-)
Source: Q82 (category, inherited).
Excludes1
Sturge-Weber (-Dimitri) syndrome (Q85.89)
Source: Q82 (category, inherited).
Instructional note
Birthmark NOS
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Flammeus Nevus
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Portwine Nevus
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Sanguineous Nevus
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Strawberry Nevus
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Vascular Nevus NOS
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Verrucous Nevus
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
Café au lait spots (L81.3)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
lentigo (L81.4)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
nevus NOS (D22.-)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
araneus nevus (I78.1)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
melanocytic nevus (D22.-)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
pigmented nevus (D22.-)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
spider nevus (I78.1)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Excludes2
stellar nevus (I78.1)
Source: Q82.5 (self, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does Q82.5 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Congenital non-neoplastic nevus. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is Q82.5 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks Q82.5 as billable. Check the complete Tabular instructions and documentation before assigning it.
Does Q82.5 map to an HCC?
Q82.5 has no CMS-HCC V28 category in the CMS 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings (payment year 2027, 2026 dates of service). ESRD, RxHCC, PACE and HHS-HCC mappings are still pending verification for FY2027.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition