New code ยท FY2026
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- New code, effective October 1, 2025 (FY2026).
Code breakdown
Q87.87
- Q87CategoryOther specified congenital malformation syndromes affecting multiple systems
- 8Character 4Other specified congenital malformation syndromes, not elsewhere classified
- 7Character 5Hao-Fountain Syndrome
Coding notes
Inclusion terms
- HAFOUS
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- code, if applicable, for associated conditions such as:
- autism spectrum disorder (F84.0)
- developmental speech disorder (F80.-)
- epilepsy, by specific type (G40.-)
- intellectual disabilities (F70-F79)
- pervasive developmental disorders (F84.-)
Excludes1 (from Q87.8)
- Zellweger syndrome (E71.510)
Use additional code (from Q87)
- code(s) to identify all associated manifestations
Medicare coverage
Q87.87 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 4 Medicare billing and coding articles:
- A56580 Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56612 Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56775 Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
- A57071 Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)
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