Q95.9 — Balanced rearrangement and structural marker, unspecified
Is Q95.9 billable?
Yes, but Q95.9 is an unspecified code. Q95.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Q95.9 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 Q95.9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Q95.0Balanced translocation and insertion in normal individual
- Q95.1Chromosome inversion in normal individual
- Q95.2Balanced autosomal rearrangement in abnormal individual
- Q95.3Balanced sex/autosomal rearrangement in abnormal individual
- Q95.5Individual with autosomal fragile site
- Q95.8Other balanced rearrangements and structural markers
Q95.9 at a glance
| Code | Q95.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Balanced rearrangement and structural marker, unspecified |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q95.9 group to?
Q95.9 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is Q95.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q95.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Translocation › balanced autosomal
- Rearrangement › chromosomal › balanced
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q95.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q95.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Q90-Q99
The conditions below are not part of Q95.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q95.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- mitochondrial metabolic disorders (E88.4-)
How long has Q95.9 existed?
Q95.9 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.
What other codes are in the Q95 family? (6)
- Q95.0Balanced translocation and insertion in normal individual
- Q95.1Chromosome inversion in normal individual
- Q95.2Balanced autosomal rearrangement in abnormal individual
- Q95.3Balanced sex/autosomal rearrangement in abnormal individual
- Q95.5Individual with autosomal fragile site
- Q95.8Other balanced rearrangements and structural markers