ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q39.4
Esophageal web
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q39.4
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q39 — Congenital malformations of esophagus
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q39.4 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of esophageal web. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q39
- Q39Congenital malformations of esophagus
- 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
- Q39.5Congenital dilatation of esophagus
- Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
- Q39.8Other congenital malformations of esophagus
- Q39.9Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
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