ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q44.7
Other congenital malformations of liver
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
- Q44.7
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q44 — Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q44.7 is a category (header) for other congenital malformations of liver. 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 Q44
- Q44Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
- Q44.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
- Q44.1Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
- Q44.2Atresia of bile ducts
- Q44.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
- Q44.4Choledochal cyst
- Q44.5Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
- Q44.6Cystic disease of liver
- Q44.70Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
- Q44.71Alagille syndrome
- Q44.79Other congenital malformations of liver
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