ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q79.51
Congenital hernia of bladder
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q79.51
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q79 — Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q79.51 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital hernia of bladder. 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 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
- Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
- 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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