ICD-10 diagnosis code

Q40 Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract

Q40 is the ICD-10 code for Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XVII · Q00–Q99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of Q40

Q40 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Q40Andra medfödda missbildningar i övre delen av matsmältningskanalen

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DQ40Andre medfødte misdannelser i øvre fordøjelsesorganer

FinlandICD-10-FI

Q40Muut synnynnäiset ruuansulatuskanavan yläosan epämuodostumat

GermanyICD-10-GM

Q40Sonstige angeborene Fehlbildungen des oberen Verdauungstraktes

FranceICD-10-FR

Q40Autres malformations congénitales des voies digestives supérieures

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Q40overige congenitale misvormingen van bovenste deel van

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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