Is Q43 a billable code?
No. Q43 is a header code that groups 10 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
Q43: Other congenital malformations of intestine
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Q43 groups related diagnoses under other congenital malformations of intestine. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under Q43
- Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
- Q43.1Hirschsprung's disease
- Q43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colon
- Q43.3Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- 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
Q43 questions
What does Q43 mean?
Q43 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other congenital malformations of intestine. It is in chapter 17, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.