ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Q84 Other congenital malformations of integument
All 9 codes in the Q84 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
9
Can lead a claim
2
Cannot lead a claim
7
What CMS assigns to Q84
2 of the 9 codes group to MMTA - Other; 7 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 9 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 2 of the 9 can lead a claim.
Every code in Q84
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q84.0 | Congenital alopecia | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q84.1 | Congenital morphological disturbances of hair, not elsewhere classifiedCMS: Congenital morphological disturbances of hair, NEC | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.2 | Other congenital malformations of hair | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.3 | Anonychia | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.4 | Congenital leukonychia | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.5 | Enlarged and hypertrophic nails | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.6 | Other congenital malformations of nails | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| Q84.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of integument | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q84.9 | Congenital malformation of integument, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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