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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.0
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.0
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Q79.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q79.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q79.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q79.0 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as Q79.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
Q79.0 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
Q79.0:
- Diaphragmatic hernia, congenital
Clinical Information
- Diaphragmatic hernia that is present at birth.
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.
- Q79.0 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q79.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 205 Other respiratory system diagnoses with mcc
- 206 Other respiratory system diagnoses without mcc
Convert Q79.0 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
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to Q79.0:
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Type 1 Excludes: Q40.1, J98.6, K44
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q40.1
Congenital hiatus hernia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital displacement of cardia through esophageal hiatus
Type 1 Excludes- congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.6
Disorders of diaphragm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Diaphragmatitis
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
Type 1 Excludes- congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC (Q79.1)
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
Type 2 Excludes- diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K44
Diaphragmatic hernia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- hiatus hernia (esophageal) (sliding)
- paraesophageal hernia
Type 1 Excludes- congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
- congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)
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Type 2 Excludes: Q45
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q45
Other congenital malformations of digestive system
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 2 Excludes- congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
- congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)
- Defect, defective Q89.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9
Congenital malformation, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital anomaly NOS
- Congenital deformity NOS
- diaphragm
- congenital Q79.1
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.1
Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Absence of diaphragm
- Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
- Eventration of diaphragm
- with hernia Q79.0
- gross Q79.0 (with hernia)
- Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) K46.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K46.9
Unspecified abdominal hernia without obstruction or gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- diaphragm, diaphragmatic K44.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K44.9
Diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q79.0
Q78.0 Osteogenesis imperfecta
Q78.1 Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Q78.3 Progressive diaphyseal dysplasia
Q78.5 Metaphyseal dysplasia
Q78.6 Multiple congenital exostoses
Q78.8 Other specified osteochondrodysplasias
Q78.9 Osteochondrodysplasia, unspecified
Q79 Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified
Q79.0
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.4 Prune belly syndrome
Q79.5 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.51 Congenital hernia of bladder
Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.6 Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.60 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, unspecified
Q79.61 Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
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