Q79.6 is the ICD-10 code for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It is a four-character subcategory of Q79 (Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q65–Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Q79.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos' syndrom
DQ796Ehlers-Danlos' syndrom
Q79.6Ehlers-Danlosin oireyhtymä
Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrom
Q79.6Syndrome d'Ehlers–Danlos
Q79.6syndroom van Ehlers-Danlos
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q79.60Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
- Q79.61Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.62Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.63Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.69Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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