Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Not billable (header)Chapter 17

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Codes under this one

Q79.60 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
Q79.61 Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.62 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.63 Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.69 Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Instructional notes

Chapter 17

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Notes

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Q79

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1) · Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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