Q45.8

Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q45.8 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

  • Absence (complete) (partial) of alimentary tract NOS
  • Duplication of digestive system
  • Malposition, congenital of digestive system

Includes (from Q45)

  • 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 Q45)
  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0) (from Q45)
  • congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1) (from Q45)

Also known as

  • Absence (complete) (partial) of alimentary tract NOS
  • Duplication of digestive system
  • Malposition, congenital of digestive system
  • Absence, alimentary tract
  • Absence, digestive organor tract, congenital
  • Agenesis, alimentary tractNEC
  • Agenesis, digestive organNEC
  • Atresia, atretic, alimentary organ or tract NEC
  • Atresia, atretic, digestive organs NEC
  • Cyst, omentum, congenital
  • Duplication, duplex, alimentary tract
  • Duplication, duplex, digestive organs
  • Ectopic, ectopia, abdominal viscera
  • Exstrophy, abdominal contents
  • Hydromphalos
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, alimentary tract, congenital
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, digestive organor tract NEC
  • Imperfect, closure, alimentary tract NEC

Parent code

  • Q45Other congenital malformations of digestive systemHeader

Related codes

  • Q45.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of pancreasBillable
  • Q45.1Annular pancreasBillable
  • Q45.2Congenital pancreatic cystBillable
  • Q45.3Other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic ductBillable
  • Q45.9Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecifiedBillable

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