Q61.9 is the authoritative medical code for Cystic kidney disease, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cystic kidney disease, unspecified (ICD-10-CM Q61.9), 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
Cystic kidney disease, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q61.9. Inclusion terms: Meckel-Gruber syndrome. Excludes1 (not coded here): acquired cyst of kidney N28.1; Potter's syndrome Q60.6.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q61.9 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- acquired cyst of kidney N28.1
- Potter's syndrome Q60.6
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Q61.9?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, Q61.9 must not be reported together with: acquired cyst of kidney (N28.1); Potter's syndrome (Q60.6).
What conditions are included under Q61.9?
Cystic kidney disease, unspecified includes: Meckel-Gruber syndrome.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q61.9 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q61 — Cystic kidney disease
- Q61.0 — Congenital renal cyst
- Q61.1 — Polycystic kidney, infantile type
- Q61.2 — Polycystic kidney, adult type
- Q61.3 — Polycystic kidney, unspecified
- Q61.4 — Renal dysplasia
- Q61.5 — Medullary cystic kidney
- Q61.8 — Other cystic kidney diseases
Indexed Clinical Terms (6)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Cystic, kidney (congenital)
- Degeneration, degenerative, kidney, cystic, congenital
- Disease, diseased, cystic, kidney, congenital
- Disease, diseased, kidney (functional) (pelvis), cystic (congenital)
- Disease, diseased, renal (functional) (pelvis), cystic, congenital
- Meckel-Gruber syndrome