ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
Q39- Congenital malformations of esophagus
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q39.8

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q39.8

Other congenital malformations of esophagus

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q39.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Q39.8 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q39.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q39.8 may differ.

Applicable To

Congenital absence of esophagus
Congenital displacement of esophagus
Congenital duplication of esophagus

The following code(s) above Q39.8 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to Q39.8:

Q00-Q99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Note
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Type 2 Excludes
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Approximate Synonyms

Congenital absence esophagus with fistula
Congenital absence of esophagus
Congenital absence of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
Congenital duplication of esophagus
Congental absence esophagus with fistula
Esophageal duplication

Present On Admission

POA Help

"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.

Q39.8 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q39.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

368 Major esophageal disorders with mcc
369 Major esophageal disorders with cc
370 Major esophageal disorders without cc/mcc

Convert Q39.8 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q39.8:

Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- esophagus (congenital) Q39.8
Agenesis
- esophagus Q39.8
Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
- congenital NEC Q89.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.8
  Other specified congenital malformations
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Use Additional
  code(s) to identify all associated manifestations
  - esophagus Q39.8
Displacement, displaced
- esophagus (acquired) K22.8
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K22.8
  Other specified diseases of esophagus
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Hemorrhage of esophagus NOS
  Type 2 Excludes
  esophageal varices (I85.-)
  Paterson-Kelly syndrome (D50.1)
  - congenital Q39.8
- esophageal mucosa into cardia of stomach, congenital Q39.8
Duplication, duplex - see also Accessory
- esophagus Q39.8
Fusion, fused (congenital)
- trachea and esophagus Q39.8
Hypoplasia, hypoplastic
- esophagus Q39.8 (congenital)
Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
- esophagus Q39.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q39.9
  Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  - specified type NEC Q39.8
Short, shortening, shortness
- esophagus Q39.8 (congenital)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q39.8

Q38.7 Congenital pharyngeal pouch

Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx

Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus

Q39.0 Atresia of esophagus without fistula

Q39.1 Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula

Q39.2 Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia

Q39.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus

Q39.4 Esophageal web

Q39.5 Congenital dilatation of esophagus

Q39.6 Congenital diverticulum of esophagus

Q39.8 Other congenital malformations of esophagus

Q39.9 Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified

Q40 Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

Q40.0 Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Q40.1 Congenital hiatus hernia

Q40.2 Other specified congenital malformations of stomach

Q40.3 Congenital malformation of stomach, unspecified

Q40.8 Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

Q40.9 Congenital malformation of upper alimentary tract, unspecified

Q41 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine

Q41.0 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of duodenum

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q39.8

Other congenital malformations of esophagus

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Other specified congenital malformations

Other specified diseases of esophagus

Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified