Q87.1 — Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature

Not billable

Is Q87.1 billable?

No — Q87.1 is a non-billable header code. Q87.1 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 2 billable codes beneath Q87.1.

Billable codes under this header

Q87.1 at a glance

Code	Q87.1
Description	Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short stature
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with Q87.1 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

Ellis-van Creveld syndrome (Q77.6)
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (E78.72)

Use additional code — inherited from Q87

Report an additional code alongside Q87.1 to fully describe the condition. Q87.1 is sequenced first.

code(s) to identify all associated manifestations

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17

The conditions below are not part of Q87.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q87.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

What codes fall under Q87.1? (2)

How long has Q87.1 existed?

Q87.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

FY2021: Q87.1 stopped being billable

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 Q87.1?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q87.1 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

vs Q77.6Chondroectodermal dysplasia