Q15.0 – Congenital glaucoma
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
ICD-10-CM code
Q15.0
- Code
Q15.0(claims format:Q150)- Description
- Congenital glaucoma
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 17. Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
- Block
- Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
- Parent codes
- Q15
Notes for Q15.0
Applicable to:
- Axenfeld's anomaly
- Buphthalmos
- Glaucoma of childhood
- Glaucoma of newborn
- Hydrophthalmos
- Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucoma
- Macrocornea with glaucoma
- Macrophthalmos in congenital glaucoma
- Megalocornea with glaucoma
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Q15 – Other congenital malformations of eye
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Block Q10-Q18
Excludes2 (not included here):
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2)
Index terms for Q15.0
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Hydrophthalmos
- Glaucoma, newborn
- Glaucoma, childhood
- Glaucoma, infantile
- Glaucoma, congenital
- Buphthalmia, buphthalmos
- Macrocornea, with glaucoma
- Megalocornea, with glaucoma
- Anomaly, anomalous, Axenfeld's
- Axenfeld's, anomaly or syndrome
- Macrophthalmos, in congenital glaucoma
- Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucoma
- Atresia, atretic, iris, filtration angle
Related codes in Q15
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Q15.0?
Q15.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for congenital glaucoma, in the block Q10-Q18 (Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck).
Is Q15.0 a billable code?
Yes. Q15.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Q15.0 belong to?
It belongs to category Q15 – Other congenital malformations of eye.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.