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Diagnosis Code

Q79.1 OTHER CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF DIAPHRAGM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q79.1

Short Description: Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

Long Description: Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

The code Q79.1 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79)
      • Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, NEC (Q79)
        • Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Agenesis of diaphragm
  • Aplasia of diaphragm
  • Aplasia of muscle
  • Aplasia of muscle
  • Congenital absence of diaphragm
  • Congenital absence of left hemidiaphragm
  • Congenital absence of right hemidiaphragm
  • Congenital absent hemidiaphragm - bilateral
  • Congenital anomaly of diaphragm
  • Congenital anomaly of pericardium
  • Congenital cleft hand
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Congenital eventration of diaphragm
  • Congenital eventration of left crus of diaphragm
  • Congenital eventration of right crus of diaphragm
  • Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia
  • Diaphragmatic defect, limb deficiency, skull defect syndrome
  • Diaphragmatic eventration
  • Elevated diaphragm
  • Pericardial and diaphragmatic defect syndrome
  • Pericardial anomaly
  • Split hand, obstructive uropathy, spina bifida, diaphragmatic defect syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q79.1 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 Q79.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Absence of diaphragm
    • Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
    • Eventration of diaphragm

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q79.1 Right Arrow 756.6 Anomalies of diaphragm

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
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.2 Exomphalos
Q79.3 Gastroschisis
Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome
Q79.5 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.51 Congenital hernia of bladder
Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.60 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
Q79.61 Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.62 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.63 Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Q79.69 Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.8 Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

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

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