Q43.8 – Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
ICD-10-CM code
Q43.8
- Code
Q43.8(claims format:Q438)- Description
- Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 17. Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
- Block
- Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
- Parent codes
- Q43
Notes for Q43.8
Applicable to:
- Congenital blind loop syndrome
- Congenital diverticulitis, colon
- Congenital diverticulum, intestine
- Dolichocolon
- Megaloappendix
- Megaloduodenum
- Microcolon
- Transposition of appendix
- Transposition of colon
- Transposition of intestine
Index terms for Q43.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- MVD
- MVID
- Microcolon
- Dolichocolon
- Megaloduodenum
- Megaloappendix
- Cyst, enterogenous
- Appendage, intestine
- Volvulus, congenital
- Transposition, colon
- Web, webbed, duodenal
- Transposition, appendix
- Transposition, intestine
- Anomaly, anomalous, jejunum
- Redundant, redundancy, anus
- Intussusception, congenital
- Anomaly, anomalous, appendix
- Elongated, elongation, colon
- Redundant, redundancy, colon
- Redundant, redundancy, rectum
- Microvillus inclusion disease
- Malposition, congenital, cecum
- Malposition, congenital, colon
- Redundant, redundancy, sigmoid
- Blind, loop syndrome, congenital
Related codes in Q43
- Q43.0 – Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)Billable
- Q43.1 – Hirschsprung's diseaseBillable
- Q43.2 – Other congenital functional disorders of colonBillable
- Q43.3 – Congenital malformations of intestinal fixationBillable
- Q43.4 – Duplication of intestineBillable
- Q43.5 – Ectopic anusBillable
- Q43.6 – Congenital fistula of rectum and anusBillable
- Q43.7 – Persistent cloacaBillable
- Q43.9 – Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Q43.8?
Q43.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of intestine, in the block Q38-Q45 (Other congenital malformations of the digestive system).
Is Q43.8 a billable code?
Yes. Q43.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Q43.8 belong to?
It belongs to category Q43 – Other congenital malformations of intestine.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.