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ICD-10-CM Codes
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Q00-Q99
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
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Q38-Q45
Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
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Other congenital malformations of intestine
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q43.7
Persistent cloaca
2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q43.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM Q43.7 became effective on October 1, 2017.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q43.7 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q43.7 may differ.
The following code(s) above
Q43.7 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
Q43.7:
- A congenital abnormality in which the rectum, vagina, and urethra fuse and form a common channel.
- A dilated cavity extended caudally from the hindgut. In adult birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes but few mammals, cloaca is a common chamber into which the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts discharge their contents. In most mammals, cloaca gives rise to large intestine; urinary bladder; and genitalia.
- The singular posterior opening of the intestinal and urinary tracts of birds, reptiles, amphibians, marsupials and monotremes.
Present On AdmissionPOA 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.
- Q43.7 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q43.7 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v35.0):
- 393 Other digestive system diagnoses with mcc
- 394 Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
- 395 Other digestive system diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert Q43.7 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
Code annotations containing back-references to Q43.7:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q43.7
Q42.8 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other parts of large intestine
Q42.9 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine, part unspecified
Q43 Other congenital malformations of intestine
Q43.0 Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
Q43.1 Hirschsprung's disease
Q43.2 Other congenital functional disorders of colon
Q43.3 Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
Q43.4 Duplication of intestine
Q43.6 Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
Q43.7
Persistent cloaca
Q43.8 Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
Q44 Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
Q44.0 Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
Q44.1 Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
Q44.2 Atresia of bile ducts
Q44.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
Q44.6 Cystic disease of liver
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
