Q75.9 ICD-10-CA code: Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
Q75.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q75.9Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
Short description: Congen malform skull & face bones NOS
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q759
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q75.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), head
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), skull
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), frontal bone
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), face, bone(s)
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), bone NEC, face
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), bone NEC, skull
Notes for Q75.9
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q75.9 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Congenital anomaly of:• face bones NOS• skull NOS
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital malformation:• of face NOS (Q18.-)• syndromes classified to Q87.-dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (K07.-)musculoskeletal deformities of head and face (Q67.0-Q67.4)skull defects associated with congenital anomalies of brain such as:• anencephaly (Q00.0)• encephalocele (Q01.-)• hydrocephalus (Q03.-)• microcephaly (Q02)From Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q75.9 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system
- 3Category Q75Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones
- 4Valid code Q75.9Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
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 Q75.9 mean?
Q75.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q75.9 in ICD-10-CA?
Q75.9 sits under Q75 Other congenital malformations of skull and face bones, within Q65-Q79 Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q75.9?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for Q75.9, 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.