Q39.8
BillableOther congenital malformations of esophagus
Other congenital malformations of esophagus
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Congenital absence of esophagus
- Congenital displacement of esophagus
- Congenital duplication of esophagus
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(8)
Q39.0Atresia of esophagus without fistula
Q39.1Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
Q39.2Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia
Q39.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus
Q39.4Esophageal web
Q39.5Congenital dilatation of esophagus
Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
Q39.9Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(128)
SNOMED CT
- CDH - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia17190001
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia17190001
- Absent esophagus36376006
- Absent oesophagus36376006
- Congenital absence of esophagus36376006
- Congenital absence of oesophagus36376006
- Compression of esophagus39392002
- Compression of oesophagus39392002
- Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant artery53190001
- Vascular compression of oesophagus by aberrant artery53190001
- Congenital duplication of esophagus66865009
- Congenital duplication of oesophagus66865009
- Esophageal duplication66865009
- Oesophageal duplication66865009
- Cardio-esophageal relaxation70257007
- Cardiochalasia70257007
- Chalasia of cardia70257007
- Chalasia of lower esophageal sphincter70257007
- Chalasia of lower oesophageal sphincter70257007
- Hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter70257007
- Hypotensive lower oesophageal sphincter70257007
- Neuhauser-Berenberg syndrome70257007
- Relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter70257007
- Relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter70257007
- Congenital displacement of esophagus79510004
- Congenital displacement of oesophagus79510004
- Congenital malposition of esophagus79510004
- Congenital malposition of oesophagus79510004
- Congenital malpositioned esophagus79510004
- Congenital malpositioned oesophagus79510004
- Congenital cyst of esophagus87047005
- Congenital cyst of oesophagus87047005
- Congenital displacement of stomach89378007
- Congenital malposition of stomach89378007
- Congenital malpositioned stomach89378007
- Congenital tubular duplication of esophagus716280004
- Congenital tubular duplication of oesophagus716280004
- Congenital chalasia of esophagus721154006
- Congenital chalasia of oesophagus721154006
- Congenital short esophagus721155007
- Congenital short oesophagus721155007
- Duplication cyst of esophagus721161005
- Esophageal duplication cyst721161005
- Oesophageal duplication cyst721161005
- Angioectopia783409001
- Ectopic artery783409001
- Agenesis of esophagus1003569002
- Agenesis of oesophagus1003569002
- Congenital brachyesophagus, intrathoracic stomach, vertebral anomalies syndrome1197754004
- Congenital brachyoesophagus, intrathoracic stomach, vertebral anomalies syndrome1197754004
- Serpentine-like syndrome1197754004
UMLS
- Absent esophagusC0266127
- Absent oesophagusC0266127
- Agenesis of esophagusC0266127
- Agenesis of esophagus (disorder)C0266127
- Agenesis of oesophagusC0266127
- Congenital absence of esophagusC0266127
- Congenital absence of esophagus (disorder)C0266127
- Congenital absence of oesophagusC0266127
- Congenital displacement of esophagusC0266132
- Congenital displacement of esophagus (disorder)C0266132
- Congenital displacement of oesophagusC0266132
- Congenital malposition of esophagusC0266132
- Congenital malposition of oesophagusC0266132
- Congenital malpositioned esophagusC0266132
- Congenital malpositioned oesophagusC0266132
- Congenital duplication of esophagusC0266135
- Congenital duplication of esophagus (disorder)C0266135
- Congenital duplication of oesophagusC0266135
- Esophageal DuplicationC0266135
- Esophageal duplicationC0266135
- Oesophageal duplicationC0266135
- Other congenital malformations of esophagusC0478028
Clinical Terms
- Congenital malposition of oesophagus
- Congenital chalasia of oesophagus
- Congenital brachyesophagus, intrathoracic stomach, vertebral anomalies syndrome
- Neuhauser-Berenberg syndrome
- Congenital displacement of esophagus
- Hypotensive lower oesophageal sphincter
- Congenital malposition of esophagus
- Congenital displacement of stomach
- Congenital malpositioned oesophagus
- Congenital absence of esophagus (disorder)
- Chalasia of cardia
- Vascular compression of oesophagus by aberrant artery
- Congenital duplication of esophagus (disorder)
- Congenital absence of oesophagus
- Congenital short oesophagus
- Congenital chalasia of esophagus
- Relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter
- Absent oesophagus
- Congenital malpositioned stomach
- Congenital tubular duplication of oesophagus
- Congenital displacement of esophagus (disorder)
- Esophageal Duplication
- Cardiochalasia
- Angioectopia
- Chalasia of lower esophageal sphincter
- Congenital duplication of esophagus
- Congenital duplication of oesophagus
- Congenital displacement of oesophagus
- Oesophageal duplication cyst
- Relaxation of lower oesophageal sphincter
- Agenesis of esophagus (disorder)
- Compression of oesophagus
- Serpentine-like syndrome
- Congenital tubular duplication of esophagus
- Congenital absence of esophagus
- Congenital malposition of stomach
- Congenital brachyoesophagus, intrathoracic stomach, vertebral anomalies syndrome
- CDH - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital cyst of oesophagus
- Congenital short esophagus
- Oesophageal duplication
- Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant artery
- Congenital malpositioned esophagus
- Cardio-esophageal relaxation
- Compression of esophagus
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Agenesis of esophagus
- Ectopic artery
- Esophageal duplication cyst
- Duplication cyst of esophagus
- Absent esophagus
- Agenesis of oesophagus
- Hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter
- Congenital cyst of esophagus
- Chalasia of lower oesophageal sphincter
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of esophagus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of esophagus is Q39.8. The full clinical description is "Other congenital malformations of esophagus". Q39.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q39.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q39.8 represents “Other congenital malformations of esophagus”. It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q39.8 a billable code?
Yes, Q39.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q39.8 in?
Q39.8 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q39.8 map to?
Q39.8 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 36376006, 1003569002, 783409001, 17190001, 70257007, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q39.8?
Q39.8 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0266127, C0266132, C0266135, C0478028. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q39.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other congenital malformations of esophagus affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q39.8?
Q39.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB12.Z (Structural developmental anomalies of oesophagus, unspecified).
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