Q15.0
BillableCongenital glaucoma
Congenital glaucoma
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q15Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Axenfeld's anomaly
- Buphthalmos
- Glaucoma of childhood
- Glaucoma of newborn
- Hydrophthalmos
- Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucoma
- Macrocornea with glaucoma
- Macrophthalmos in congenital glaucoma
- Megalocornea with glaucoma
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Congenital spherophakia4465002
- Spherophakia4465002
- Glaucoma23986001
- Cornea small26098002
- Microcornea26098002
- Congenital small lens35272001
- Microphakia35272001
- Developmental glaucoma71111008
- Glaucoma of childhood71111008
- Infantile glaucoma71111008
- Juvenile glaucoma71111008
- Congenital anomaly of nasal sinuses128275006
- Congenital glaucoma204113001
- Axenfeld anomaly204152008
- Irido-trabecular dysgenesis204154009
- Mesodermal dysgenesis of iris204154009
- Globe of eye large246920008
- Large eyeball246920008
- Congenital anomaly of angle of anterior chamber of eye251729009
- Congenital malformation of angle251729009
- Congenital malformation of angle of anterior chamber of eye251729009
- Finding of size of globe301922001
- Observation of size of globe301922001
- Buphthalmia413728006
- Buphthalmos413728006
- Primary congenital glaucoma415176004
- Primary infantile glaucoma415176004
- Microspherophakia416671000
- Axenfeld syndrome417604002
- Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome417604002
- Lentiglobus419281007
- Microcornea with glaucoma and absent frontal sinus syndrome716166002
- Nanophthalmia716775009
- GEMSS (glaucoma, ectopia, microspherophakia, stiff joint, short stature) syndrome722450007
- GEMSS syndrome722450007
- Glaucoma, ectopia, microspherophakia, stiff joint, short stature syndrome722450007
- Mackay Shek Carr syndrome723503006
- Retinal degeneration, nanophthalmos, glaucoma syndrome723503006
- Neonatal diabetes, congenital hypothyroidism, congenital glaucoma, hepatic fibrosis, polycystic kidney syndrome724094005
- Spastic paraplegia, glaucoma, intellectual disability syndrome733455003
- Bilateral buphthalmos838296001
- Buphthalmos of bilateral eyes838296001
- Bilateral primary congenital glaucoma897585008
- Congenital primary glaucoma of bilateral eyes897585008
- Congenital primary glaucoma of both eyes897585008
- Congenital glaucoma of left eye1003657004
- Left congenital glaucoma1003657004
- Bilateral glaucoma1304240002
- Glaucoma of bilateral eyes1304240002
- Glaucoma of both eyes1304240002
- Congenital anomaly of angle of anterior chamber of right eye1306783005
- Congenital malformation of angle of anterior chamber of right eye1306783005
- Congenital anomaly of angle of anterior chamber of left eye1306784004
- Congenital malformation of angle of anterior chamber of left eye1306784004
- Congenital anomaly of angle of anterior chamber of bilateral eyes1306785003
- Congenital malformation of angle of anterior chamber of bilateral eyes1306785003
- Buphthalmos of left eye16001191000119109
- Buphthalmos of right eye16001231000119100
- Congenital glaucoma of bilateral eyes15673001000119103
- Congenital glaucoma of both eyes15673001000119103
- Congenital glaucoma of right eye15673041000119101
- Right congenital glaucoma15673041000119101
- Glaucoma of left eye12239461000119106
- Glaucoma of right eye12239501000119106
UMLS
- AXRAC0266548
- Axenfeld AnomalyC0266548
- Axenfeld and Rieger anomalyC0266548
- Axenfeld anomalyC0266548
- Axenfeld anomaly (disorder)C0266548
- Axenfeld's anomalyC0266548
- Axenfeld-Rieger AnomalyC0266548
- Axenfeld-Rieger anomaliesC0266548
- axenfeld anomalyC0266548
- axenfeld's anomalyC0266548
- BuphthalmosC0020302
- Congenital GlaucomaC0020302
- Congenital glaucomaC0020302
- Congenital glaucoma (disorder)C0020302
- Congenital glaucomasC0020302
- Developmental glaucomaC0020302
- GLAUCOMA, CONGENITALC0020302
- GLC3C0020302
- Glaucoma congenitalC0020302
- Glaucoma of childhoodC0020302
- Glaucoma of newbornC0020302
- HydrophthalmosC0020302
- Infantile glaucomaC0020302
- buphthalmosC0020302
- congenital glaucomaC0020302
- infantile glaucomaC0020302
- Childhood glaucomaC2981140
- Glaucoma of childhood (disorder)C2981140
- Glaucoma, juvenileC2981140
- Juvenile glaucomaC2981140
- Paediatric glaucomaC2981140
- Pediatric glaucomaC2981140
- childhood glaucomaC2981140
- juvenile glaucomaC2981140
- Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucomaC1393650
- Macrocornea with glaucomaC1398747
- Macrophthalmos in congenital glaucomaC1403467
- Megalocornea with glaucomaC1398749
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital glaucoma?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital glaucoma is Q15.0. The full clinical description is "Congenital glaucoma". Q15.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q15.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q15.0 represents "Congenital glaucoma". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q15.0 a billable code?
Yes, Q15.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q15.0 in?
Q15.0 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q15.0?
Q15.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital nystagmus (H55.01); ocular albinism (E70.31-); optic nerve hypoplasia (H47.03-); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does Q15.0 map to?
Q15.0 maps to 36 SNOMED CT concepts: 204152008, 417604002, 838296001, 1304240002, 897585008, and 31 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q15.0?
Q15.0 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266548, C0020302, C2981140, C1393650, C1398747, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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