Diagnosis Code

Q40.8 OTH CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF UPPER ALIMENTARY TRACT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q40.8

Short Description: Oth congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

Long Description: Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

The code Q40.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
      • Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract (Q40)
        • Q40.8 Oth congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acephalostomia
  • Congenital absence of gastric muscle
  • Congenital absence of stomach
  • Congenital asymmetry of tonsils
  • Tonsil asymmetry

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q40.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Mcc (393)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Cc (394)
  • Other Digestive System Diagnoses Without Cc/mcc (395)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q40.8 Right Arrow 750.8 Upper GI anomaly NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q40 Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
Q40.0 Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Q40.1 Congenital hiatus hernia
Q40.2 Other specified congenital malformations of stomach
Q40.3 Congenital malformation of stomach, unspecified
Q40.9 Congenital malformation of upper alimentary tract, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023