Q15.8 – Other specified congenital malformations of eye
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
ICD-10-CM code
Q15.8
- Code
Q15.8(claims format:Q158)- Description
- Other specified congenital malformations of eye
- 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 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 Q15.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Macrocornea
- Megalocornea
- Ophthalmocele
- Distortion, eye
- Norrie's disease
- Deformity, globe
- Aberrant, artery, eye
- Agenesis, eye, adnexa
- Exophthalmos, congenital
- Keratoglobus, congenital
- Agenesis, muscle, ocular
- Cyst, eye NEC, congenital
- Malposition, congenital, eye
- Melanosis, eye NEC, congenital
- Anomaly, anomalous, artery, eye
- Malformation, eye, specified NEC
- Anomaly, anomalous, ocular muscle
- Atresia, atretic, artery NEC, eye
- Anomaly, anomalous, eye, specified NEC
- Displacement, displaced, eyeball, congenital
- Adhesions, adhesive, conjunctiva, congenital
Related codes in Q15
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Q15.8?
Q15.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of eye, in the block Q10-Q18 (Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck).
Is Q15.8 a billable code?
Yes. Q15.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Q15.8 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.