Q67.3 vs Q75.01
Q67.3 (Plagiocephaly) compared with Q75.01 (Sagittal craniosynostosis), 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. Q75.01 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q67.3: “plagiocephaly (Q67.3)”
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
| Q67.3Plagiocephaly | Q75.01Sagittal craniosynostosis | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Plagiocephaly is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q67.3). | Sagittal craniosynostosis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q75.01). |
| Includes | — | Non-deformational dolichocephaly Non-deformational scaphocephaly |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources