Q43.3

Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation

Billable / specificHCC V28 78POA exempt

Q43.3 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 omental, anomalous adhesions [bands]
  • Congenital peritoneal adhesions [bands]
  • Incomplete rotation of cecum and colon
  • Insufficient rotation of cecum and colon
  • Jackson's membrane
  • Malrotation of colon
  • Rotation failure of cecum and colon
  • Universal mesentery

Includes (from Q43)

  • 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 Q43)

Also known as

  • Congenital omental, anomalous adhesions [bands]
  • Congenital peritoneal adhesions [bands]
  • Incomplete rotation of cecum and colon
  • Insufficient rotation of cecum and colon
  • Jackson's membrane
  • Malrotation of colon
  • Rotation failure of cecum and colon
  • Universal mesentery
  • Adhesions, adhesive, congenital, omental, anomalous
  • Adhesions, adhesive, congenital, peritoneal
  • Adhesions, adhesive, peritoneum, peritoneal, congenital
  • Anomaly, anomalous, fixation, intestine
  • Anomaly, anomalous, intestine, with anomalous adhesions, fixation or malrotation
  • Band, anomalous or congenital, intestine
  • Band, anomalous or congenital, omentum
  • Band, periappendiceal, congenital
  • Chilaiditi's syndrome
  • Displacement, displaced, colon
  • Failure, failed, rotation, cecum
  • Failure, failed, rotation, colon
  • Failure, failed, rotation, intestine
  • Imperfect, rotation, intestine
  • Incomplete, rotation, intestine

Parent code

  • Q43Other congenital malformations of intestineHeader

Related codes

  • Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)Billable
  • Q43.1Hirschsprung's diseaseBillable
  • Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colonBillable
  • Q43.4Duplication of intestineBillable
  • Q43.5Ectopic anusBillable
  • Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anusBillable
  • Q43.7Persistent cloacaBillable
  • Q43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestineBillable
  • Q43.9Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecifiedBillable

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