Q79.5
Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
Q79.5 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other congenital malformations of abdominal wall. 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 Q79.51 Congenital hernia of bladder and Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall. Its coding notes include 1 Excludes1 entry and 2 Excludes2 entries.
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.
- umbilical hernia (K42.-)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
- congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records