DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus

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Q39 is not billable. The category heads 9 billable codes in FY2027: the 9 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Agenesisesophagus → Q39.8
  • Atresia, atreticgullet → Q39.0
  • Atresia, atreticesophagus → Q39.0

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 17 Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1)
  2. Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
  3. Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus
Billable codes
9
Subdivisions
9
CC / MCC codes
4 / 5
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
50

Codes in Q39

  1. Q39.0
    Atresia of esophagus without fistula
    BillableMCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Atresia of esophagus NOS
  2. Q39.1
    Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
    BillableMCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Atresia of esophagus with broncho-esophageal fistula
  3. Q39.2
    Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia
    BillableMCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula NOS
  4. Q39.3
    Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus
    BillableMCCExempt
  5. Q39.4
    Esophageal web
    BillableMCCExempt
  6. Q39.5
    Congenital dilatation of esophagus
    BillableCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Congenital cardiospasm
  7. Q39.6
    Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
    BillableCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Congenital esophageal pouch
  8. Q39.8
    Other congenital malformations of esophagus
    BillableCCExempt
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Congenital absence of esophagus
    • Congenital displacement of esophagus
    • Congenital duplication of esophagus
  9. Q39.9
    Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
    BillableCCExempt

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 17 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 1): printed on the chapter 17 page.

Index entries

  • Atresia, atreticesophagus → Q39.0
  • Atresia, atreticgullet → Q39.0
  • Imperforate (congenital)esophagus → Q39.0
  • Impervious (congenital)esophagus → Q39.0
  • Schatzki's ring (acquired) (esophagus) (lower)congenital → Q39.3
  • Web, webbed (congenital)esophagus → Q39.4
  • Achalasia (cardia) (esophagus)congenital → Q39.5
  • Cardiospasm (esophagus) (reflex) (stomach)congenital → Q39.5
  • Giantesophagus, congenital → Q39.5
  • Megaesophagus (functional)congenital → Q39.5
  • Megaloesophagus (functional)congenital → Q39.5
  • Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple)esophagus (congenital) → Q39.6
  • Diverticulum, diverticula (multiple)pharyngoesophageal (congenital) → Q39.6
  • Pouchesophagus, esophageal, congenital → Q39.6
  • Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)esophagus (congenital) → Q39.8
  • Agenesisesophagus → Q39.8
  • Displacement, displacedesophageal mucosa into cardia of stomach, congenital → Q39.8
  • Duplication, duplexesophagus → Q39.8
  • Fusion, fused (congenital)trachea and esophagus → Q39.8
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasticesophagus (congenital) → Q39.8
  • Short, shortening, shortnessesophagus (congenital) → Q39.8
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type)esophagus → Q39.9
  • Defect, defectiveesophagus, congenital → Q39.9
  • Deformityesophagus (congenital) → Q39.9
  • Malformation (congenital)esophagus → Q39.9
  • Atresia, atreticesophaguswith tracheoesophageal fistula → Q39.1
  • Atresia, atreticgulletwith tracheoesophageal fistula → Q39.1
  • Imperfectclosure (congenital)esophagus with communication to bronchus or trachea → Q39.1
  • Imperforate (congenital)esophaguswith tracheoesophageal fistula → Q39.1
  • Impervious (congenital)esophaguswith tracheoesophageal fistula → Q39.1
  • Fistula (cutaneous)bronchoesophagealcongenital → Q39.2
  • Fistula (cutaneous)esophagobronchialcongenital → Q39.2
  • Fistula (cutaneous)esophagotrachealcongenital → Q39.2
  • Fistula (cutaneous)esophaguscongenital → Q39.2
  • Fistula (cutaneous)tracheoesophagealcongenital → Q39.2
  • Ring(s)Schatzki's (esophagus) (lower)congenital → Q39.3
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)cardia (stomach)congenital → Q39.3
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)esophaguscongenital → Q39.3
  • Stricturecardia (stomach)congenital → Q39.3
  • Strictureesophaguscongenital → Q39.3

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