Q90
Down syndrome
Header / non-billable
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This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
This code · Q90
Inherited from Q90-Q99Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 2
mitochondrial metabolic disorders (E88.4-)
Inherited from chapter 17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Excludes 2
inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Note
Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Official Guidelines for Q90
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference Q90
Sections whose FY 2026 text names Q90, its Q90 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.