icd 10 code for cutis aplasia congenita

What is aplasia cutis congenita?

Aplasia cutis congenita (also known as "Cutis aplasia," "Congenital absence of skin," and "Congenital scars") is the most common congenital cicatricial alopecia, and is a congenital focal absence of epidermis with or without evidence of other layers of the skin.:650:572 Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used.

What is the ICD 10 code for congenital absence and aplasia?

Congenital absence and aplasia of penis. Q55.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM Q55.5 became effective on October 1, 2017.

What is the ICD 10 code for congenital malformations of integument?

2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q84.8. Other specified congenital malformations of integument. Q84.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 10 code for congenital musculoskeletal malformation?

Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system. Q79.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Q79.8 became effective on October 1, 2019.

What is Cutis aplasia congenita?

Aplasia Cutis Congenita is a rare disorder with a complicated pattern of inheritance. Babies are born with the absence of certain layer(s) of skin, most often on the scalp, but also on the trunk, and/or arms and legs. The affected area is typically covered with a thin, transparent membrane.

Is Cutis aplasia a disease?

What is complex cutis aplasia. Complex cutis aplasia is a rare disorder characterized by the absence of a portion of the skin on the scalp. In most cases, the disorder occurs as a solitary defect, but it can also appear as multiple lesions.

What trisomy is Cutis aplasia associated with?

Aplasia cutis congenita on the scalp (most common location) shortly after birth. Triplet areas of aplasia cutis congenita are common in infants with trisomy 13.

Is aplasia cutis congenita life threatening?

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of a patch of skin since birth. It may lead to life threatening complications at times.

What is aplasia medical term?

Aplasia is a condition in which an organ, limb, or other body part does not develop. In most cases, aplasia is obvious at birth.

What does cutis aplasia look like?

Aplasia cutis may partially heal before delivery and appear as a hairless, atrophic, membranous, parchmentlike or fibrotic scar. Membranous aplasia cutis is a flat, white membrane overlying a defect in the skull.

What is the difference between trisomy 13 and 18?

Trisomy means that a person has 3 of a certain chromosome instead of 2. Trisomy 13 means the child has 3 copies of chromosome number 13. Trisomy 18 means the child has 3 copies of chromosome number 18.

What causes Nonsyndromic aplasia cutis congenita?

In some cases, nonsyndromic aplasia cutis congenita is caused by exposure to a drug called methimazole before birth. This medication is given to treat an overactive thyroid gland. Babies whose mothers take this medication during pregnancy are at increased risk of having the condition.

Is trisomy 13 the same as Down syndrome?

Since scientists have numbered our chromosomes 1 through 23, the name of the condition – trisomy 21, trisomy 18, or trisomy 13 – indicates the specific chromosome that carries the abnormality. For example, in the case of Down syndrome (trisomy 21), there are three copies of chromosome number 21.

Why would a baby be born with a scar?

A macroscopically visible scar was present at birth in three infants with a history of injury during amniocentesis at 16-20 weeks' gestation. In several neonates born between 21 and 31 weeks' gestation, chemical injury to the skin caused by extravasation of calcium gluconate healed by formation of a large scar.

The ICD code Q848 is used to code Aplasia cutis congenita

Aplasia cutis congenita (also known as "Cutis aplasia," "Congenital absence of skin," and "Congenital scars") is the most common congenital cicatricial alopecia, and is a congenital focal absence of epidermis with or without evidence of other layers of the skin.:650:572

Coding Notes for Q84.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q84.8 - Other specified congenital malformations of integument'

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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 757.8 was previously used, Q84.8 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.