Q79.6
Non-billableEhlers-Danlos syndromes
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Cutis ElasticaC0013720
- Cutis elasticaC0013720
- Cutis hyperelasticaC0013720
- Cutis hyperelastica dermatorrhexisC0013720
- Cutis hyperplasticaC0013720
- Danlos Disease, EhlersC0013720
- Danlos diseaseC0013720
- Disease, Ehlers DanlosC0013720
- Disease, Ehlers-DanlosC0013720
- Dystrophia mesodermalis congenitaC0013720
- EDSC0013720
- EHLERS DANLOS DISC0013720
- Ehlers Danlos DiseaseC0013720
- Ehlers Danlos SyndromeC0013720
- Ehlers Danlos diseaseC0013720
- Ehlers Danlos syndromeC0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos DiseaseC0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeC0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromeC0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (disorder)C0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecifiedC0013720
- Ehlers-Danlos syndromesC0013720
- Fibrodysplasia elastica generalisataC0013720
- Hereditary collagen dysplasiaC0013720
- India rubber skinC0013720
- Meekeren-Ehlers-Danlos syndromeC0013720
- Syndrome, Ehlers-DanlosC0013720
- cutis elasticaC0013720
- cutis hyperelasticaC0013720
- danlos diseaseC0013720
- danlos ehlers syndromeC0013720
- eds ehlers danlos syndromeC0013720
- ehler danlos syndromeC0013720
- ehlers danlos syndromeC0013720
- ehlers danlos syndromesC0013720
- ehlers-danlos syndromeC0013720
- elastic skinC0013720
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Q79.6?
ICD-10-CM code Q79.6 represents "Ehlers-Danlos syndromes". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Q79.6 a billable code?
No, Q79.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under Q79.6.
What chapter is Q79.6 in?
Q79.6 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What are the subcategories under Q79.6?
Q79.6 has 5 child codes, including: Q79.60 (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified), Q79.61 (Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), Q79.62 (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), Q79.63 (Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q79.6?
Q79.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0013720. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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