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Q43.9

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Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified

Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified

Coding Notes

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(122)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Anorectal fistula
  • High anorectal malformation with fistula
  • Congenital abnormality of intestine
  • Thymic-renal-anal-lung dysplasia
  • Telecanthus
  • Congenital anomaly of duodenum
  • Anorectal malformation
  • Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
  • Houlston Ironton Temple syndrome
  • STAR (syndactyly, telecanthus, anogenital, renal malformation) syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of intestinal tract (disorder)
  • Congenital anomaly of lower alimentary tract
  • Imperforate anus
  • Primary desmosis coli
  • Non-syndromic anorectal malformation
  • Congenital anomaly of anus
  • Congenital anorectal fistula due to high anorectal malformation
  • Syndactyly, telecanthus, anogenital and renal malformation syndrome
  • Congenital fistula of anus
  • CDAGS (craniosynostosis, clavicular hypoplasia, delayed closure of fontanelle, anal anomalies, genitourinary malformations, skin eruption) syndrome
  • Congenital anorectal fistula due to intermediate anorectal malformation
  • Congenital fistula of rectum
  • Atresia ani
  • Congenital anomaly of intestinal tract
  • STAR syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of lower gastrointestinal tract
  • Non-syndromic ARM (anorectal malformation)
  • Thymic, renal, anal, lung dysplasia syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of large intestine
  • Congenital anomaly of rectum
  • Marles-Greenburg-Persaud syndrome
  • Congenital absence of radius
  • Aproctia
  • Congenital anorectal fistula due to low anorectal malformation
  • Anal atresia
  • Aplasia of bone of forearm
  • Congenital anomaly of lower alimentary tract (disorder)
  • Congenital deformity of lower alimentary tract
  • Deafness, nephritis, anorectal malformation syndrome
  • Manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome
  • Anorectal anomaly
  • Aplasia of bone of radius and/or ulna
  • Atrioventricular septal defect, blepharophimosis, radial and anal defect syndrome
  • Aplasia of radius
  • Craniosynostosis, anal anomaly, porokeratosis syndrome
  • Aplastic desmosis coli
  • Severe intellectual disability, epilepsy, anal anomaly, distal phalangeal hypoplasia syndrome
  • Absent radius, anogenital anomalies syndrome
  • Congenital atresia of anus
  • Marles syndrome
  • CDAGS syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of small intestine
  • Congenital non-syndromic anorectal malformation
  • Congenital nephritis
  • Intermediate anorectal malformation with fistula
  • Low anorectal malformation with fistula
  • MOTA - Manitoba oculotrichoanal syndrome
  • Congenital abnormality of duodenum
  • Congenital imperforate anus
  • Lowe Kohn Cohen syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified?

The ICD-10-CM code for congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified is Q43.9. The full clinical description is "Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified". Q43.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q43.9 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q43.9 represents “Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified”. 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 Q43.9 a billable code?

Yes, Q43.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q43.9 in?

Q43.9 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q43.9 map to?

Q43.9 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 771264005, 204712000, 33225004, 72779005, 1145452004, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q43.9?

Q43.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1290601. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q43.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified 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 Q43.9?

Q43.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: LB1Z (Structural developmental anomalies of the digestive tract, 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.