ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q39
Congenital malformations of esophagus
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Q39
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q39
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q39 is a category (header) for congenital malformations of esophagus. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Q39
- Q39.0Atresia of esophagus without fistula
- Q39.1Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
- Q39.2Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia
- Q39.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus
- Q39.4Esophageal web
- Q39.5Congenital dilatation of esophagus
- Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
- Q39.8Other congenital malformations of esophagus
- Q39.9Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
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