Q75.009 Craniosynostosis, unspecified

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

Applicable to

• Imperfect fusion of skull

Applies from Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital malformation of face NOS (Q18.-)
• congenital malformation syndromes classified to Q87.-
• dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (M26.-)
• musculoskeletal deformities of head and face (Q67.0-Q67.4)
• skull defects associated with congenital anomalies of brain such as:
• anencephaly (Q00.0)
• encephalocele (Q01.-)
• hydrocephalus (Q03.-)
• microcephaly (Q02)

Applies from Q75.00 Craniosynostosis, unspecified

Applicable to

• Craniosynostosis NOS

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 564-566 in MDC 08.

Code annotations containing back-references to Q75.009

Back-references to Q75

• Type 1 Excludes: M24.3 Pathological dislocation of joint, not elsewhere classified ("congenital dislocation or displacement of joint- see congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Q18 Other congenital malformations of face and neck ("congenital malformations of skull and face bones (Q75.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Q75.009

• Acrocephaly
• Closure › cranial sutures, premature
• Craniostenosis
• Craniosynostosis
• Deficiency, deficient › craniofacial axis
• Imperfect › closure (congenital) › skull
• Ossification › fontanel, premature
• Oxycephaly, oxycephalic

Nearby codes

• Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
• Q75.0 Craniosynostosis
• Q75.00 Craniosynostosis, unspecified
• Q75.001 Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, unilateral
• Q75.002 Craniosynostosis, unspecified type, bilateral
• Q75.009 Craniosynostosis, unspecified (this code)
• Q75.01 Sagittal craniosynostosis
• Q75.02 Coronal craniosynostosis
• Q75.021 Coronal craniosynostosis, unilateral
• Q75.022 Coronal craniosynostosis, bilateral
• Q75.029 Coronal craniosynostosis, unspecified