ICD-10 diagnosis code

Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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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.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndrom

NorwayICD-10-NO

Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos' syndrom

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DQ796Ehlers-Danlos' syndrom

FinlandICD-10-FI

Q79.6Ehlers-Danlosin oireyhtymä

GermanyICD-10-GM

Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrom

FranceICD-10-FR

Q79.6Syndrome d'Ehlers–Danlos

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Q79.6syndroom van Ehlers-Danlos

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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