Q79.2 is the ICD-10 code for Exomphalos. 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 Q79.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Omphalocele
What Q79.2 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- umbilical hernia K42.-
Q79.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q79.2Exomphalos
Q79.2Exomphalos eller omphalocele
DQ792Omfalocele
Q79.2Napanuoratyrä
Q79.2Exomphalus
Q79.2Exomphale
Q79.2exomphalos
Q79.2Exomphalos
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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