Q43 — Other congenital malformations of intestine
Not billable
Is Q43 billable?
No — Q43 is a non-billable header code. Q43 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 10 billable codes beneath Q43.
Billable codes under this header
- Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
- Q43.1Hirschsprung's disease
- Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colon
- Q43.3Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- Q43.4Duplication of intestine
- Q43.5Ectopic anus
- Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
- Q43.7Persistent cloaca
- Q43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
- Q43.9Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
Q43 at a glance
| Code | Q43 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other congenital malformations of intestine |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q43, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q43 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q43? (10)
- Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
- Q43.1Hirschsprung's disease
- Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colon
- Q43.3Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- Q43.4Duplication of intestine
- Q43.5Ectopic anus
- Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
- Q43.7Persistent cloaca
- Q43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
- Q43.9Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
How long has Q43 existed?
Q43 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.