Q61

Non-billable

Cystic kidney disease

Cystic kidney disease

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1)
  • Potter's syndrome (Q60.6)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cystic kidney disease?

The ICD-10-CM code for cystic kidney disease is Q61. The full clinical description is "Cystic kidney disease". Q61 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code Q61 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q61 represents "Cystic kidney disease". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is Q61 a billable code?

No, Q61 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under Q61.

What chapter is Q61 in?

Q61 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What codes cannot be used with Q61?

Q61 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1); Potter's syndrome (Q60.6).

What are the subcategories under Q61?

Q61 has 8 child codes, including: Q61.0 (Congenital renal cyst), Q61.1 (Polycystic kidney, infantile type), Q61.2 (Polycystic kidney, adult type), Q61.3 (Polycystic kidney, unspecified), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q61?

Q61 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1691228. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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