Q67.3 vs Q75.04
Q67.3 (Plagiocephaly) compared with Q75.04 (Lambdoid 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. Q67.3 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q75.04: “lambdoid craniosynostosis (Q75.04-)”
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 | Q75.04Lambdoid craniosynostosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| 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). | Lambdoid craniosynostosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Q75.04). |
| Includes | — | Non-deformational posterior plagiocephaly |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources