ICD-10 diagnosis code
Q40.8 Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
Q40.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract. It is a four-character subcategory of Q40 (Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract), 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
Q40.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q40.8Andra specificerade medfödda missbildningar i övre delen av matsmältningskanalen
Q40.8Annen spesifisert medfødt misdannelse i øvre del av fordøyelseskanalen
DQ408Anden medfødt misdannelse i øvre fordøjelsesorganer
Q40.8Muu synnynnäinen ruuansulatuskanavan yläosan epämuodostuma
Q40.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete angeborene Fehlbildungen des oberen Verdauungstraktes
Q40.8Autres malformations congénitales précisées des voies digestives supérieures
Q40.8overige gespecificeerde congenitale misvormingen van bovenste deel van
Q40.8Other specified congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract
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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