Diagnosis Code

Q45.9 CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q45.9

Short Description: Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified

Long Description: Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified

The code Q45.9 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 digestive system (Q45)
        • Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Congenital anomaly of digestive organ
  • Congenital anomaly of digestive system
  • Congenital anomaly of digestive tract
  • Congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract
  • Congenital anomaly of lower alimentary tract
  • Congenital fecal incontinence
  • Cutis laxa with severe pulmonary, gastrointestinal and urinary anomalies
  • Cutis laxa, autosomal recessive
  • Digestive system hereditary disorder
  • Gastrocutaneous syndrome
  • Trichohepatoenteric syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q45.9 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 Q45.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital anomaly of digestive system
    • Congenital deformity of digestive system

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q45.9 Right Arrow 751.9 Anom digestive syst 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
Q45 Other congenital malformations of digestive system
Q45.0 Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of pancreas
Q45.1 Annular pancreas
Q45.2 Congenital pancreatic cyst
Q45.3 Other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct
Q45.8 Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system


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