Q79.1

Other congenital malformations of diaphragm

Billable / specificPOA exempt

Q79.1 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

  • Absence of diaphragm
  • Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
  • Eventration of diaphragm

Includes (from Q79)

  • 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 Q79)
  • congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0) (from Q79)

Also known as

  • Absence of diaphragm
  • Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
  • Eventration of diaphragm
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities, apertures, congenital, diaphragm
  • Absence, diaphragm, congenital
  • Agenesis, diaphragm
  • Anomaly, anomalous, diaphragmNEC
  • Defect, defective, diaphragm, congenital
  • Deformity, diaphragm
  • Elevated, elevation, diaphragm, congenital
  • Enlargement, enlarged, apertures of diaphragm
  • Eventration, diaphragm
  • High, diaphragm
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, esophageal hiatus
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, hiatus
  • Malformation, diaphragm

Parent code

  • Q79Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classifiedHeader

Related codes

  • Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic herniaBillable
  • Q79.2ExomphalosBillable
  • Q79.3GastroschisisBillable
  • Q79.4Prune belly syndromeBillable
  • Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallHeader
  • Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesHeader
  • Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal systemBillable
  • Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecifiedBillable

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