Q11.3 vs Q15.0
Q11.3 (Macrophthalmos) compared with Q15.0 (Congenital glaucoma), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. Q11.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q15.0: “macrophthalmos in congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| Q11.3Macrophthalmos | Q15.0Congenital glaucoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Macrophthalmos is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q11.3). | Congenital glaucoma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q15.0). |
| Includes | — | Axenfeld's anomaly Buphthalmos Glaucoma of childhood Glaucoma of newborn |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources