Diagnosis Code

Q34.9 CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q34.9

Short Description: Congenital malformation of respiratory system, unspecified

Long Description: Congenital malformation of respiratory system, unspecified

The code Q34.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)
      • Other congenital malformations of respiratory system (Q34)
        • Q34.9 Congenital malformation of respiratory system, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital abnormality of nose and nasopharynx
  • Congenital anomaly of lower respiratory system
  • Congenital anomaly of upper respiratory system
  • Congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation
  • Congenital malformation of the respiratory system

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q34.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Respiratory System Diagnoses With Mcc (205)
  • Other Respiratory System Diagnoses Without Mcc (206)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q34.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital absence of respiratory system
    • Congenital anomaly of respiratory system NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q34.9 Right Arrow 748.9 Respiratory anomaly NOS

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
Q34 Other congenital malformations of respiratory system
Q34.0 Anomaly of pleura
Q34.1 Congenital cyst of mediastinum
Q34.8 Other specified congenital malformations of respiratory system


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