Q41
Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine
Q41 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are Q41.0 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of duodenum; Q41.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of jejunum; Q41.2 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of ileum; Q41.8 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other specified parts of small intestine and 1 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries and 1 Excludes2 entry.
Guidelines tip
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Chapter 17 codes can be used for life. Manifestations that are an inherent part of a specifically coded anomaly are not coded separately. A corrected malformation is reported with a personal history code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- congenital obstruction, occlusion or stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
More specific codes under Q41 5
- Q41.0Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of duodenumBillable
- Q41.1Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of jejunumBillable
- Q41.2Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of ileumBillable
- Q41.8Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other specified parts of small intestineBillable
- Q41.9Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine, part unspecifiedBillable