ICD-10-CM Code Q43.3
Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.Q43.3 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital malformations of intestinal fixation. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
| Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
| W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
| 1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
The ICD code Q433 is used to code Intestinal malrotation
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly of rotation of the midgut (embryologically, the gut undergoes a complex rotation outside the abdomen). As a result:
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| ICD 9 Code: | 751.4 |
Coding Notes for Q43.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - 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
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses with MCC.
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses with CC.
- DRG Group #393-395 - Other digestive system diagnoses without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital duodenal obstruction due to malrotation of intestine (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q43.3 - Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q43.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 751.4 was previously used, Q43.3 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: Q43 - Other congenital malformations of intestine