Q87.5 ICD-10-CA code: Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
Q87.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
Q87.5Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
Short description: Oth congen syndr w oth skeletal changes
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q875
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q87.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Malformation (congenital), affecting multiple systems, with skeletal changes specified NEC
Notes for Q87.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q87.5 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 Q87.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q80-Q89Other congenital malformations
- 3Category Q87Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
- 4Valid code Q87.5Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes
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 Q87.5 mean?
Q87.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other congenital malformation syndromes with other skeletal changes” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is Q87.5 in ICD-10-CA?
Q87.5 sits under Q87 Other specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems, within Q80-Q89 Other congenital malformations, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q87.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q87.5, 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.
Codes beside Q87.5
View Q87Q87.0Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly affecting facial appearanceQ87.1Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly associated with short statureQ87.2Congenital malformation syndromes predominantly involving limbsQ87.3Congenital malformation syndromes involving early overgrowthQ87.4Marfan's syndromeQ87.8Other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified