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Q39.8

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Other 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)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(128)

SNOMED CT

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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.