Q15.0

Congenital glaucoma

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q15.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • 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

Includes (from Q15)

  • Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q15)
  • cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q15)
  • congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q15)

Also known as

  • 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
  • Anomaly, anomalous, Axenfeld's
  • Atresia, atretic, iris, filtration angle
  • Axenfeld's, anomaly or syndrome
  • Buphthalmia, buphthalmos
  • Glaucoma, childhood
  • Glaucoma, congenital
  • Glaucoma, infantile
  • Glaucoma, newborn
  • Macrocornea, with glaucoma
  • Macrophthalmos, in congenital glaucoma
  • Megalocornea, with glaucoma

Parent code

  • Q15Other congenital malformations of eyeHeader

Related codes

  • Q15.8Other specified congenital malformations of eyeBillable
  • Q15.9Congenital malformation of eye, unspecifiedBillable

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