Q10.5 ICD-10-CA code: Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
Q10.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q10.5Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
Short description: Congen stenosis stricture lacrimal duct
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q105
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q10.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Dacryostenosis, congenital
- Stricture, nasal duct, congenital
- Closure, lacrimal duct, congenital
- Stricture, lacrimal passages, congenital
- Stricture, nasolacrimal duct, congenital
- Stricture, punctum lacrimale, congenital
- Stenosis (cicatricial), nasal duct, congenital
- Stenosis (cicatricial), lacrimonasal duct, congenital
- Stenosis (cicatricial), nasolacrimal duct, congenital
- Stenosis (cicatricial), lacrimal duct, punctum or sac, congenital
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, lacrimonasal duct, congenital
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, nasolacrimal duct, congenital
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, lacrimal (duct) (passages), congenital
Notes for Q10.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q10.5 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Cryptophthalmos:• NOS (Q11.2)• syndrome (Q87.0)From Q10 Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
- Cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37)congenital malformation of:• cervical spine (Q05.0,Q05.5,Q67.5,Q76.0-Q76.4)• larynx (Q31.-)• lip NEC (Q38.0)• nose (Q30.-)• parathyroid gland (Q89.2)• thyroid gland (Q89.2)From Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q10.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
- 3Category Q10Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit
- 4Valid code Q10.5Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code Q10.5 mean?
Q10.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital stenosis and stricture of lacrimal duct” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q10.5 in ICD-10-CA?
Q10.5 sits under Q10 Congenital malformations of eyelid, lacrimal apparatus and orbit, within Q10-Q18 Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q10.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q10.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.