Q79.6

Non-Billable

ChapterQ00–Q99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes

Use a more specific code (5 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)

Q79Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesNot billable

Q79.60Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecifiedBillable

Q79.61Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndromeBillable

Q79.62Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndromeBillable

Q79.63Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromeBillable

Q79.69Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromesBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q79.6:

categoryQ79

Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

chapterCH17

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

Find surgical and procedural codes related to Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.