Q39.6 is the ICD-10 code for Diverticulum of oesophagus. It is a four-character subcategory of Q39 (Congenital malformations of oesophagus), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q38–Q45 (Other congenital malformations of the digestive system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Q39.6 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Oesophageal pouch
Q39.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q39.6Øsofagusdivertikkel
DQ396Øsofagusdivertikel
Q39.6Ruokatorven umpipussi (divertikkeli)
Q39.6Ösophagusdivertikel (angeboren)
Q39.6Diverticule de l'œsophage
Q39.6oesofagusdivertikel
Q39.6Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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