Q10.2 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital entropion. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital entropion (ICD-10-CM Q10.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Congenital entropion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q10.2. Excludes1 (not coded here): cryptophthalmos NOS Q11.2; cryptophthalmos syndrome Q87.0. Excludes2 (not included here): cleft lip and cleft palate Q35-Q37; congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4); congenital malformation of larynx Q31.-; congenital malformation of lip NEC Q38.0; congenital malformation of nose Q30.-; congenital malformation of parathyroid gland Q89.2; congenital malformation of thyroid gland Q89.2.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q10.2 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- cryptophthalmos NOS Q11.2
- cryptophthalmos syndrome Q87.0
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- cleft lip and cleft palate Q35-Q37
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4)
- congenital malformation of larynx Q31.-
- congenital malformation of lip NEC Q38.0
- congenital malformation of nose Q30.-
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland Q89.2
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland Q89.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Q10.2?
Per Excludes1 instructions, Q10.2 must not be reported with: cryptophthalmos NOS (Q11.2); cryptophthalmos syndrome (Q87.0).
Can Q10.2 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, Q10.2 and the following may both be reported when both are present: cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37); congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4); congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-); congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0).
Codes in This Family (8)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Q10.2, with their registry titles.
- Q10 — Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
- Q10.0 — Congenital ptosis
- Q10.1 — Congenital ectropion
- Q10.3 — Other congenital malformations of eyelid
- Q10.4 — Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
- Q10.5 — Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
- Q10.6 — Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
- Q10.7 — Congenital malformation of orbit
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Entropion (eyelid) (paralytic), congenital
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