Q14.3 Congenital malformation of choroid

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Applies from Q14 Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye

Excludes2 (not included here)

• optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 743.53 Chorioretinal degeneration, congenital (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for Q14.3

• Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) › choroid
• Crescent or conus choroid, congenital
• Deformity › choroid (congenital)
• Disorder (of) › pigmentation › choroid, congenital
• Imperfect › closure (congenital) › choroid
• Malformation (congenital) › choroid (congenital)

Nearby codes

• Q14 Congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
• Q14.0 Congenital malformation of vitreous humor
• Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina
• Q14.2 Congenital malformation of optic disc
• Q14.3 Congenital malformation of choroid (this code)
• Q14.8 Other congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
• Q14.9 Congenital malformation of posterior segment of eye, unspecified