ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q79.5
Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
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
- Q79.5
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q79 — Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q79.5 is a category (header) for other congenital malformations of abdominal wall. 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 Q79
- Q79Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
- Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
- Q79.2Exomphalos
- Q79.3Gastroschisis
- Q79.4Prune belly syndrome
- Q79.51Congenital hernia of bladder
- Q79.59Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
- Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
- Q79.60Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
- Q79.61Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.62Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.63Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Q79.69Other Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
- Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
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