ICD-10-CM Code Q44.7
Other congenital malformations of liver
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.Q44.7 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other congenital malformations of liver. 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 Q447 is used to code Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart, kidney, and other systems of the body. Problems associated with the disorder generally become evident in infancy or early childhood. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, and the estimated prevalence of Alagille syndrome is 1 in every 100,000 live births.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Code: | D016738 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 759.89 |
Coding Notes for Q44.7 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. - Accessory liver
- Alagille's syndrome
- Congenital absence of liver
- Congenital hepatomegaly
- Congenital malformation of liver NOS
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with MCC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa with CC.
- DRG Group #441-443 - Disorders of liver except malig, cirr, alc hepa without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital hepatomegaly (disorder)
- Age at onset of clinical finding (observable entity)
- < 18.0 years
- Congenital atrophy of left lobe of liver (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q44.7 - Other congenital malformations of liver'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q44.7. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Q44.7 and a single ICD9 code, 751.69 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Q44 - Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver