Q61
Cystic kidney disease
Q61 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for cystic kidney disease. 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 Q61.0 Congenital renal cyst; Q61.1 Polycystic kidney, infantile type; Q61.2 Polycystic kidney, adult type; Q61.3 Polycystic kidney, unspecified and 4 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 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.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
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)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
More specific codes under Q61 8
- Q61.0Congenital renal cystHeader
- Q61.1Polycystic kidney, infantile typeHeader
- Q61.2Polycystic kidney, adult typeBillable
- Q61.3Polycystic kidney, unspecifiedBillable
- Q61.4Renal dysplasiaBillable
- Q61.5Medullary cystic kidneyBillable
- Q61.8Other cystic kidney diseasesBillable
- Q61.9Cystic kidney disease, unspecifiedBillable