Q45.8 – Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
- Code
Q45.8(claims format:Q458)- Description
- Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system
- 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
- Q45
Notes for Q45.8
- Absence (complete) (partial) of alimentary tract NOS
- Duplication of digestive system
- Malposition, congenital of digestive system
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Q45 – Other congenital malformations of digestive system
Index terms for Q45.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Hydromphalos
- Absence, digestive organ
- Agenesis, digestive organ
- Cyst, omentum, congenital
- Absence, alimentary tract
- Agenesis, alimentary tract
- Patulous, alimentary tract
- Exstrophy, abdominal contents
- Ectopic, ectopia, abdominal viscera
- Duplication, duplex, alimentary tract
- Duplication, duplex, digestive organs
- Atresia, atretic, digestive organs NEC
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, digestive organ
- Imperfect, closure, alimentary tract NEC
- Malposition, congenital, alimentary tract
- Stricture, digestive organs NEC, congenital
- Malposition, congenital, gastrointestinal tract
- Malposition, gastrointestinal tract, congenital
- Atresia, atretic, alimentary organ or tract NEC
- Malformation, alimentary tract, specified type NEC
- Malposition, congenital, digestive organ or tract NEC
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, alimentary tract, congenital
- Malformation, digestive system NEC, specified type NEC
Related codes in Q45
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Q45.8?
Q45.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other specified congenital malformations of digestive system, in the block Q38-Q45 (Other congenital malformations of the digestive system).
Is Q45.8 a billable code?
Yes. Q45.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does Q45.8 belong to?
It belongs to category Q45 – Other congenital malformations of digestive system.
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.