Q81 ICD-10-CA category: Epidermolysis bullosa
Q81 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 5 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q81Epidermolysis bullosa
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q81
Q81 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for Q81
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q81 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q81 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q80-Q89Other congenital malformations
- 3Category Q81Epidermolysis bullosa
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
Is Q81 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q81 (Epidermolysis bullosa) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 5 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q81 in ICD-10-CA?
Q81 sits under Q80-Q89 Other congenital malformations, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q81?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q81, 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.
Codes beside Q81
View Q80-Q89Q80Congenital ichthyosisQ82Other congenital malformations of skinQ83Congenital malformations of breastQ84Other congenital malformations of integumentQ85Phakomatoses, not elsewhere classifiedQ86Congenital malformation syndromes due to known exogenous causes, not elsewhere classifiedQ87Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systemsQ89Other congenital malformations, not elsewhere classified