Diagnosis Code

Q42.3 CONGENITAL ABSENCE, ATRESIA AND STENOSIS OF ANUS W/O FISTULA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q42.3

Short Description: Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus w/o fistula

Long Description: Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus without fistula

The code Q42.3 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 absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine (Q42)
        • Q42.3 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus w/o fistula

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Anal atresia
  • Anal atresia
  • Anal atresia
  • Anal atresia
  • Ankyloblepharon
  • Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum
  • Ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum with imperforate anus syndrome
  • Anorectal agenesis
  • Anorectal stricture
  • Anorectal stricture
  • Anus absent
  • Atresia and stenosis of large intestine, rectum and anal canal
  • Congenital absence of anus
  • Congenital ankyloblepharon
  • Congenital occlusion of anus
  • Congenital stricture of anus
  • Karandikar Maria Kamble syndrome
  • Low anorectal malformation
  • PELVIS syndrome
  • Spondylocostal dysostosis with anal atresia and genitourinary malformation syndrome
  • Stenosis of anal canal
  • Stricture of anal canal
  • Stricture of anus
  • Stricture of anus
  • VACTEL syndrome
  • VACTERL syndrome with hydrocephalus
  • Vertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, cardiac abnormalities, tracheo-esophageal fistula, renal anomalies, limb defects syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q42.3 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q42.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Imperforate anus

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q42.3 Right Arrow 751.2 Atresia large intestine

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
Q42 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine
Q42.0 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum with fistula
Q42.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum without fistula
Q42.2 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus with fistula
Q42.8 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other parts of large intestine
Q42.9 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine, part unspecified


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