Q43.3

Billable

Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation

Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Congenital omental, anomalous adhesions [bands]
  • Congenital peritoneal adhesions [bands]
  • Incomplete rotation of cecum and colon
  • Insufficient rotation of cecum and colon
  • Jackson's membrane
  • Malrotation of colon
  • Rotation failure of cecum and colon
  • Universal mesentery

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(9)
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(159)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Jackson's membrane
  • Reverse rotation of duodenum and colon
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIB
  • Congenital peritoneal adhesions [bands]
  • Universal mesentery
  • Congenital malrotation of large intestine
  • Malrotation of colon and cecum
  • Jackson's veil
  • Malrotation of intestine
  • Mobile cecum
  • Failure of rotation of colon
  • Jackson membrane
  • Malrotation of colon and caecum
  • Rotation failure of cecum and colon
  • Universal mesentery (disorder)
  • Malrotation of intestine with midgut volvulus
  • Volvulus neonatorum
  • Ladd's syndrome
  • Rotation of duodenum with nonrotation of colon
  • Congenital omental bands
  • Congenital peritoneal bands
  • Adhesion of omentum
  • Congenital adhesions of omentum
  • Congenital peritoneal adhesions
  • Malrotation of small intestine
  • Hepatodiaphragmatic colonic interposition
  • Malrotation of cecum
  • Congenital omental, anomalous adhesions [bands]
  • Intestinal volvulus
  • Incomplete rotation of cecum and colon
  • Congenital duodenal obstruction due to malrotation of intestine
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIC
  • Congenital anomaly of fixation of intestine
  • Failure of rotation of cecum
  • Reverse rotation of duodenum with normal rotation of colon
  • Subphrenic interposition syndrome
  • Torsion of bowel
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIID
  • Congenital obstruction of small intestine
  • Congenital anomaly of fixation of intestine (disorder)
  • Congenital malrotation of intestine
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIIC
  • Malrotation of colon
  • Insufficient rotation of cecum and colon
  • Congenital volvulus
  • Malrotation of colon (disorder)
  • Congenital adhesions of peritoneum
  • Incomplete rotation of intestine
  • Incomplete fixation of duodenum
  • Congenital omental adhesions
  • Familial intestinal malrotation
  • Incomplete fixation of caecum
  • Intestinal fixation anomalies
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IA
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIIA
  • Congenital duodenal obstruction
  • Omphalomesenteric band
  • Vitellointestinal band
  • Volvulus
  • Malrotation of the intestine type IIIB
  • Jackson's membrane (disorder)
  • Cleft lip and cleft palate with intestinal malrotation and cardiopathy syndrome
  • McPherson Clemens syndrome
  • Malrotation of intestine with internal herniation
  • Incomplete fixation of cecum
  • Failure of rotation of caecum
  • Chilaiditi's syndrome
  • Congenital malformation of intestinal fixation
  • Nonrotation of the intestine
  • Congenital intestinal adhesions
  • Malrotation of caecum
  • Volvulus of midgut
  • Omental adhesions
  • Mobile caecum
  • Twisting of intestine on mesenteric axis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformations of intestinal fixation?

The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformations of intestinal fixation is Q43.3. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation". Q43.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q43.3 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q43.3 represents “Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation”. 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 Q43.3 a billable code?

Yes, Q43.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q43.3 in?

Q43.3 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q43.3 map to?

Q43.3 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 44606004, 14911005, 719456001, 57921006, 29642000, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q43.3?

Q43.3 is linked to 9 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0158679, C2910183, C2910184, C2910185, C2910186, and 4 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q43.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformations of intestinal fixation 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 Q43.3?

Q43.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB18 (Congenital anomalies of intestinal fixation).

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