Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

Q44 Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver

Not billable (header)Chapter 17

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Codes under this one

  • Q44.0 Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
  • Q44.1 Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
  • Q44.2 Atresia of bile ducts
  • Q44.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
  • Q44.4 Choledochal cyst
  • Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
  • Q44.6 Cystic disease of liver
  • Q44.7 Other congenital malformations of liverHeader

Instructional notes

Chapter 17

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1) · Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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