Q52.1 — Doubling of vagina
Is Q52.1 billable?
No — Q52.1 is a non-billable header code. Q52.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 8 billable codes beneath Q52.1.
Billable codes under this header
- Q52.10Doubling of vagina, unspecified
- Q52.11Transverse vaginal septum
- Q52.120Longitudinal vaginal septum, nonobstructing
- Q52.121Longitudinal vaginal septum, obstructing, right side
- Q52.122Longitudinal vaginal septum, obstructing, left side
- Q52.123Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, right side
- Q52.124Longitudinal vaginal septum, microperforate, left side
- Q52.129Other and unspecified longitudinal vaginal septum
Q52.1 at a glance
| Code | Q52.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Doubling of vagina |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Q52.1 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q52.1. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Supernumerary › vagina (congenital)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q52.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- doubling of vagina with doubling of uterus and cervix (Q51.1-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q50-Q56
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q52.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q52.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q52.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q52.1? (3)
How long has Q52.1 existed?
Q52.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with Q52.1?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q52.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.
What other codes are in the Q52 family? (9)
- Q52.0Congenital absence of vagina
- Q52.2Congenital rectovaginal fistula
- Q52.3Imperforate hymen
- Q52.4Other congenital malformations of vagina
- Q52.5Fusion of labia
- Q52.6Congenital malformation of clitoris
- Q52.7Other and unspecified congenital malformations of vulvanot billable
- Q52.8Other specified congenital malformations of female genitalia
- Q52.9Congenital malformation of female genitalia, unspecified