Q79.1 is the ICD-10 code for Other congenital malformations of diaphragm. It is a four-character subcategory of Q79 (Congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q65–Q79 (Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal 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 Q79.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Absence of diaphragm
- Congenital malformation of diaphragm NOS
- Eventration of diaphragm
Q79.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q79.1Annen medfødt misdannelse i mellomgulv
DQ791Anden medfødt misdannelse af diafragma
- DQ791AAplasi af diafragma
- DQ791BEventratio diaphragmatica congenita
Listed through more specific codes:
- Q79.10Synnynnäinen pallean eventraatio
- Q79.11Synnynnäinen pallean toisen puoliskon puuttuminen
- Q79.12Synnynnäinen pallean puuttuminen
- Q79.18Muu synnynnäinen pallean epämuodostuma
Q79.1Sonstige angeborene Fehlbildungen des Zwerchfells
Q79.1Autres malformations congénitales du diaphragme
Q79.1overige congenitale misvormingen van diafragma
Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
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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