ICD-10-CM Code Q40
Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q40 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of Q40 that describes the diagnosis 'other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract' in more detail.
- Q40 Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q40.0 Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
- BILLABLE Q40.1 Congenital hiatus hernia
- BILLABLE Q40.2 Other specified congenital malformations of stomach
- BILLABLE Q40.3 Congenital malformation of stomach, unspecified
- BILLABLE Q40.8 Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
- BILLABLE Q40.9 Congenital malformation of upper alimentary tract, unspecified
The ICD code Q40 is used to code Stomach disease
The stomach is an important organ in the body. It plays a vital role in digestion of foods, releases various enzymes and also protects the lower intestine from harmful organisms. The stomach connects to the esophagus above and to the small intestine below. It is intricately related to the pancreas, spleen and liver. The stomach does vary in size but its J shape is constant. The stomach lies in the upper part of the abdomen just below the left rib cage.
MeSH Code: | D013272 |
ICD 9 Code: | 536.750 |
The location of the stomach in the body.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q40 - Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract'
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