Q52.129 — Other and unspecified longitudinal vaginal septum
Is Q52.129 billable?
Yes, but Q52.129 is an unspecified code. Q52.129 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Q52.129 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Q52.129 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
Q52.129 at a glance
| Code | Q52.129 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other and unspecified longitudinal vaginal septum |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q52.129 group to?
Q52.129 sits in MDC 13 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 742Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCCsurgical
- 743Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCCsurgical
How is Q52.129 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q52.129. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Septum, septate › vagina › longitudinal (congenital)
- Septum, septate › vagina › longitudinal › obstructing (congenital)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q50-Q56
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q52.129 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q52.1
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q52.129 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-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q52.129, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q52.129 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q52.129 existed?
Q52.129 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.