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ICD-10 Code Q10.3: Other congenital malformations of eyelid

Q10.3 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other congenital malformations of eyelid in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other congenital malformations of eyelid in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
17Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
block
Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
category
Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
currentQ10

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Ablepharon
  • Blepharophimosis, congenital
  • Coloboma of eyelid
  • Congenital absence or agenesis of cilia
  • Congenital absence or agenesis of eyelid
  • Congenital accessory eyelid
  • Congenital accessory eye muscle
  • Congenital malformation of eyelid NOS

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Ophthalmologist

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
Q10.3

Common synonyms

Other congenital malformations of eyelid

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeQ10.3
SystemICD10
Display nameOther congenital malformations of eyelid
ChapterCongenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA0)
BlockCongenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Ablepharia, ablepharonAbsence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)Accessory(congenital)Accessory(congenital)AgenesisAgenesisAgenesisAnkyloblepharon(eyelid) (acquired)Ankyloblepharon(eyelid) (acquired)

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