ICD-10-CM Code Q45
Other congenital malformations of digestive system
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Q45 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of Q45 that describes the diagnosis 'other congenital malformations of digestive system' in more detail.
- Q45 Other congenital malformations of digestive system NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q45.0 Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of pancreas
- BILLABLE Q45.1 Annular pancreas
- BILLABLE Q45.2 Congenital pancreatic cyst
- BILLABLE Q45.3 Other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct
- BILLABLE Q45.8 Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system
- BILLABLE Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified
Coding Notes for Q45 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - instead, use code Q79.0
- Congenital hiatus hernia - instead, use code Q40.1
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q45 - Other congenital malformations of digestive system'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q45. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.