Q60
Renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney
Q60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for renal agenesis and other reduction defects of kidney. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Q60.0 Renal agenesis, unilateral; Q60.1 Renal agenesis, bilateral; Q60.2 Renal agenesis, unspecified; Q60.3 Renal hypoplasia, unilateral and 3 more. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes2 entry.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 17 codes can be used for life. Manifestations that are an inherent part of a specifically coded anomaly are not coded separately. A corrected malformation is reported with a personal history code.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- congenital absence of kidney
- congenital atrophy of kidney
- infantile atrophy of kidney
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records