Q15.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified congenital malformations of eye
Q15.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of eye” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q15.8Other specified congenital malformations of eye
Short description: Oth spec congenital malformations of eye
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q158
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q15.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Macrocornea
- Megalocornea
- Agenesis, eye, adnexa
- Agenesis, muscle, ocular
- Exophthalmos, congenital
- Keratoglobus, congenital
- Ophthalmocele (congenital)
- Malposition, congenital, eye
- Melanosis, eye NEC, congenital
- Atresia, atretic, artery NEC, eye
- Deformity, globe (eye) (congenital)
- Distortion (congenital), eye (adnexa)
- Malformation (congenital), eye, specified NEC
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), ocular muscle
- Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), eye NEC, congenital
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), eye, specified NEC
- Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective), conjunctiva (acquired), congenital
- Displacement, displaced, eyeball (acquired) (lateral) (old), congenital
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), artery (peripheral), eye
Notes for Q15.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q15.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital nystagmus (H55)ocular albinism (E70.3)retinitis pigmentosa (H35.5)From Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye
- 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 Q15.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neck
- 3Category Q15Other congenital malformations of eye
- 4Valid code Q15.8Other specified congenital malformations of eye
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 Q15.8 mean?
Q15.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of eye” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q15.8 in ICD-10-CA?
Q15.8 sits under Q15 Other congenital malformations of eye, 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 Q15.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q15.8, 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.