Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified

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

Applicable to

• Congenital anomaly of eye
• Congenital deformity of eye

Applies from Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital nystagmus (H55.01)
• ocular albinism (E70.31-)
• optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-)
• retinitis pigmentosa (H35.52)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 743.9 Unspecified anomaly of eye

Diagnosis Index entries for Q15.9

• Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) › eye
• Deformity › eye, congenital
• Malformation (congenital) › eye

Nearby codes

• Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye
• Q15.0 Congenital glaucoma
• Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
• Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified (this code)