Diagnosis Code

Q44.4 CHOLEDOCHAL CYST


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q44.4

Short Description: Choledochal cyst

Long Description: Choledochal cyst

The code Q44.4 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
      • Congenital malform of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver (Q44)
        • Q44.4 Choledochal cyst

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Choledochal cyst
  • Choledochocele
  • Congenital choledochal cyst

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q44.4 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis With Mcc (441)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis With Cc (442)
  • Disorders Of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis Or Alcoholic Hepatitis Without Cc/mcc (443)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q44.4 Right Arrow 751.69 Biliary & liver anom 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
Q44 Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
Q44.0 Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
Q44.1 Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
Q44.2 Atresia of bile ducts
Q44.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
Q44.6 Cystic disease of liver
Q44.7 Other congenital malformations of liver
Q44.70 Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
Q44.71 Alagille syndrome
Q44.79 Other congenital malformations of liver


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