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ICD-10-CM Code Q42
Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine

NON-BILLABLE
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-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code Q42 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of Q42 that describes the diagnosis 'congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine' in more detail.


The ICD code Q42 is used to code Intestinal atresia

Intestinal atresia is a malformation where there is a narrowing or absence of a portion of the intestine. This defect can either occur in the small or large intestine.

Specialty: Medical Genetics
MeSH Codes: ,
ICD 9 Codes: 751.1, 751.2
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for Q42 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Includes Notes:
Includes
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Congenital obstruction, occlusion and stricture of large intestine

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