Q43.6 is the ICD-10 code for Congenital fistula of rectum and anus. It is a four-character subcategory of Q43 (Other congenital malformations of intestine), 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 Q43.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Q43.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q43.6Medfødt fistel i endetarm, analkanal eller endetarmsåpning
DQ436Medfødt anal eller rektal fistel
- DQ436AMedfødt anal fistel
- DQ436BMedfødt rektal fistel
Q43.6Synnynnäinen peräsuoli- tai peräaukkofisteli
Q43.6Angeborene Fistel des Rektums und des Anus
Q43.6Fistule congénitale du rectum et de l'anus
Q43.6congenitale fistel van rectum en anus
Q43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
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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