Diagnosis Code

Q79.5 OTHER CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS OF ABDOMINAL WALL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q79.5

Short Description: Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

Long Description: Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

The code Q79.5 is NOT 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)
        • Q79.5 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q79.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • umbilical hernia (@K42*.-)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.0 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2 Exomphalos
Q79.3 Gastroschisis
Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome
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


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