Q43.3
BillableCongenital 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)
Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
Q43.1Hirschsprung's disease
Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colon
Q43.4Duplication of intestine
Q43.5Ectopic anus
Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
Q43.7Persistent cloaca
Q43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
Q43.9Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(159)
SNOMED CT
- Malrotation of colon6477005
- Intestinal volvulus9707006
- Torsion of bowel9707006
- Twisting of intestine on mesenteric axis9707006
- Volvulus9707006
- Chilaiditi's syndrome14911005
- Hepatodiaphragmatic colonic interposition14911005
- Subphrenic interposition syndrome14911005
- Congenital duodenal obstruction18269002
- Congenital duodenal obstruction due to malrotation of intestine25617003
- Ladd's syndrome25617003
- Congenital obstruction of small intestine26315009
- Jackson membrane28016005
- Jackson's membrane28016005
- Jackson's veil28016005
- Congenital adhesions of peritoneum29642000
- Congenital peritoneal adhesions29642000
- Congenital peritoneal bands29642000
- Congenital malrotation of intestine29980002
- Incomplete rotation of intestine29980002
- Malrotation of intestine29980002
- Failure of rotation of colon37404003
- Malrotation of caecum37528004
- Malrotation of cecum37528004
- Adhesion of omentum44606004
- Omental adhesions44606004
- Universal mesentery52159006
- Incomplete fixation of caecum54694004
- Incomplete fixation of cecum54694004
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIIC54694004
- Mobile caecum54694004
- Mobile cecum54694004
- Congenital adhesions of omentum57921006
- Congenital omental adhesions57921006
- Congenital omental bands57921006
- Failure of rotation of caecum62654000
- Failure of rotation of cecum62654000
- Congenital anomaly of fixation of intestine69248007
- Congenital malformation of intestinal fixation69248007
- Intestinal fixation anomalies69248007
- Congenital intestinal adhesions204748003
- Malrotation of colon and caecum204750006
- Malrotation of colon and cecum204750006
- Malrotation of the intestine type IA235812003
- Nonrotation of the intestine235812003
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIB235814002
- Reverse rotation of duodenum and colon235814002
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIC235815001
- Reverse rotation of duodenum with normal rotation of colon235815001
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIIA235816000
- Rotation of duodenum with nonrotation of colon235816000
- Incomplete fixation of duodenum235817009
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIIB235817009
- Congenital volvulus253786009
- Familial intestinal malrotation253789002
- Omphalomesenteric band262263007
- Vitellointestinal band262263007
- Malrotation of the intestine type IIID360494001
- Malrotation of intestine with midgut volvulus458422009
- Volvulus neonatorum458422009
- Volvulus of midgut458422009
- Malrotation of intestine with internal herniation459054000
- Cleft lip and cleft palate with intestinal malrotation and cardiopathy syndrome719456001
- McPherson Clemens syndrome719456001
- Congenital malrotation of large intestine890369004
- Malrotation of small intestine1003433008
UMLS
- Congenital anomaly of fixation of intestineC0158679
- Congenital anomaly of fixation of intestine (disorder)C0158679
- Congenital malformation of intestinal fixationC0158679
- Congenital malformations of intestinal fixationC0158679
- Intestinal fixation anomaliesC0158679
- Congenital omental, anomalous adhesions [bands]C2910183
- Congenital peritoneal adhesions [bands]C2910184
- Incomplete rotation of cecum and colonC2910185
- Insufficient rotation of cecum and colonC2910186
- Jackson membraneC0266234
- Jackson's membraneC0266234
- Jackson's membrane (disorder)C0266234
- Jackson's veilC0266234
- Malrotation of colonC0266196
- Malrotation of colon (disorder)C0266196
- Rotation failure of cecum and colonC2910187
- Universal mesenteryC0266235
- Universal mesentery (disorder)C0266235
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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