ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q39.9
Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q39.9
- 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 Q39.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified. 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
- Q39.4Esophageal web
- Q39.5Congenital dilatation of esophagus
- Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
- Q39.8Other congenital malformations of esophagus
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