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Q98.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Q98.4 became effective on October 1, 2023. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q98.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q98.4 may differ.
Q98.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM Q98.1 became effective on October 1, 2023. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q98.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q98.1 may differ.
- What Is Klinefelter Syndrome?
- The Genetics of Klinefelter's Syndrome
- Risk Factors For Klinefelter Syndrome
- Symptoms of Klinefelter Syndrome
- Diagnosis of Klinefelter Syndrome
- Treatment Options For Klinefelter Syndrome
- Klinefelter Syndrome and Infertility
- Klinefelter Syndrome and Other Health Issues
- Klinefelter Syndrome - An Underdiagnosed Condition
Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic abnormality that affects only males. Named after the American physician Harry Klinefelter in 1942, Klinefelter syndrome affects approximately one in 500 newborn males, making it a very common genetic abnormality. At the current time, the average time of diagnosis is in the mid 30s, and it's thought that only around...
Klinefelter syndrome is characterized by an abnormality in the chromosomesor genetic material which make up our DNA. Ordinarily we have 46 chromosomes, 23 from our mothers and 23 from our father. Of these, 44 are autosomes and 2 are sex chromosomes. A person's sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes with males having one X and one Y chromosome...
Klinefelter syndrome appears to occur more frequently with both older maternal and paternal age (over the age of 35.) A mother who gives birth over the age of 40 is two to three times more likely to have a baby with Klinefelter syndrome than a mother who is age 30 at birth. We currently do not know of any risk factors for Klinefelter's syndrome whi...
Many men can live with an extra X chromosome and experience no symptoms. In fact, men may be first diagnosed when they are in their 20s, 30s, or older, when an infertility workup discovers the syndrome. For men who have signs and symptoms, these often develop during puberty when the testes do not develop as they should. Signs and symptoms of Klinef...
As noted, many men do not realize they have Klinefelter until they are trying to start a family of their own, as men with the condition do not produce sperm and are therefore infertile. Genetic tests will show the presence of an extra X chromosome and are the most effective way to diagnose Klinefelter. On lab tests, a low testosterone levelis commo...
Androgen therapy (types of testosterone) is the most common form of treatment for Klinefelter syndrome and can have a number of positive effects, including improving sex drive, promoting hair growth, increasing muscle strength and energy levels, and reducing the likelihood of osteoporosis. While treatment may improve several of the signs and sympto...
Men with Klinefelter syndrome are most often infertile, although some men with mosaic Klinefelter syndrome are less likely to experience infertility. Using stimulatory methods, such as gonadotropic or androgenic stimulation as is done for some types of male infertility does not work due to the lack of development of the testes in males with Klinefe...
Men with Klinefelter syndrome tend to have more than the average number of chronic health conditions and a shorter life expectancy than men who do not have the syndrome. That said, it's important to note that treatments such as testosterone replacement are being studied which may change these "statistics" in the future. Some conditions which are mo...
It's thought that Klinefelter syndrome is underdiagnosed, with an estimate that only 25 percent of men with the syndrome receiving a diagnosis (since it is often diagnosed during an infertility examination.) This may initially not seem to be a problem, but many men who are suffering from the signs and symptoms of the condition could be treated, imp...
Q98.4 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of klinefelter syndrome, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Q98.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify klinefelter syndrome karyotype 47, xxy. Synonyms: klinefelter syndrome, klinefelter syndrome, male with 46,xx.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q98.1 Klinefelter syndrome, male with more than two X chromosomes 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Billable/Specific Code Male Dx POA Exempt
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Oct 1, 2023 · Q98.1 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Klinefelter syndrome, male with more than two X chromosomes. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024 .
