Q12.1 ICD-10-CA code: Congenital displaced lens
Q12.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital displaced lens” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q12.1Congenital displaced lens
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q121
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q12.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Displacement, displaced, lens, congenital
- Ectopic, ectopia (congenital), lens, lentis
- Luxation, lens (old) (partial) (spontaneous), congenital
- Dislocation (articular), lens (complete) (crystalline) (partial), congenital
Notes for Q12.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q12.1 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 Q12.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
- 3Category Q12Congenital lens malformations
- 4Valid code Q12.1Congenital displaced lens
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 Q12.1 mean?
Q12.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital displaced lens” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q12.1 in ICD-10-CA?
Q12.1 sits under Q12 Congenital lens malformations, 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 Q12.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q12.1, 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.