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ICD-10-CM Code for Down syndrome Q90

ICD-10 code Q90 for Down syndrome is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Down syndrome
Code also associated physical condition(s), such as atrioventricular septal defect (Q21.2-)
Use additional code(s) to identify any associated degree of intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)
 
Q90 Down syndrome
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Trisomy 21, nonmosaicism (meiotic nondisjunction)
Child Code
Trisomy 21, mosaicism (mitotic nondisjunction)
Child Code
Trisomy 21, translocation
Child Code
Down syndrome, unspecified

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