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ICD-10-CM Code for Congenital malformation of orbit Q10.7

ICD-10 code Q10.7 for Congenital malformation of orbit is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Congenital malformation of orbit

Q10

Excludes1: cryptophthalmos NOS (Q11.2)
cryptophthalmos syndrome (Q87.0)

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