Q39.8

Other congenital malformations of esophagus

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q39.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Congenital absence of esophagus
  • Congenital displacement of esophagus
  • Congenital duplication of esophagus

Includes (from Q39)

  • Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q39)

Also known as

  • Congenital absence of esophagus
  • Congenital displacement of esophagus
  • Congenital duplication of esophagus
  • Absence, esophagus
  • Agenesis, esophagus
  • Cyst, congenital NEC, esophagus
  • Displacement, displaced, esophageal mucosa into cardia of stomach, congenital
  • Displacement, displaced, esophagus, congenital
  • Duplication, duplex, esophagus
  • Fusion, fused, trachea and esophagus
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, esophagus
  • Malformation, esophagus, specified type NEC
  • Short, shortening, shortness, esophagus

Parent code

  • Q39Congenital malformations of esophagusHeader

Related codes

  • Q39.0Atresia of esophagus without fistulaBillable
  • Q39.1Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistulaBillable
  • Q39.2Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresiaBillable
  • Q39.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagusBillable
  • Q39.4Esophageal webBillable
  • Q39.5Congenital dilatation of esophagusBillable
  • Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagusBillable
  • Q39.9Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecifiedBillable

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