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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.1
2023 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
- Q79.1 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 Q79.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q79.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q79.1 may differ.
Applicable To- Absence of diaphragm
- Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
- Eventration of diaphragm
The following code(s) above
Q79.1 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
Q79.1:
- Congenital eventration of diaphragm
- Eventration of the diaphragm, congenital
Clinical Information
- A congenital abnormality characterized by the elevation of the diaphragm dome. It is the result of a thinned diaphragmatic muscle and injured phrenic nerve, allowing the intra-abdominal viscera to push the diaphragm upward against the lung.
- A congenital or acquired abnormality characterized by elevation of the hemidiaphragm.
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.
- Q79.1 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q79.1 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 Q79.1 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 Q79.1:
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
- apertures, congenital, diaphragm Q79.1
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
- diaphragm Q79.1 (with hernia)
- Agenesis
- diaphragm Q79.1 (with hernia)
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 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 Q79.1 (apertures)
- 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
- Deformity 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
- Elevated, elevation
- diaphragm, congenital Q79.1
- Enlargement, enlarged - see also Hypertrophy
- apertures of diaphragm Q79.1 (congenital)
- Eventration - see also Hernia, ventral
- diaphragm Q79.1 (congenital)
- High
- diaphragm Q79.1 (congenital)
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
- Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q79.1
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
Q79.62 Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
