Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum without fistula
Billable / specificHCC V28 78POA exempt
Q42.1 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
- Imperforate rectum
Includes (from Q42)
- congenital obstruction, occlusion and stricture of large intestine
- Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Also known as
- Imperforate rectum
- Absence, rectum
- Agenesis, rectum
- Atresia, atretic, rectum
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, rectum
- Imperforate, rectum
- Impervious, rectum
- Stricture, rectum, congenital
Parent code
- Q42Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestineHeader
Related codes
- Q42.0Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of rectum with fistulaBillable
- Q42.2Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus with fistulaBillable
- Q42.3Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of anus without fistulaBillable
- Q42.8Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other parts of large intestineBillable
- Q42.9Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine, part unspecifiedBillable