Q33
Header — not billableCongenital malformations of lung
The ICD-10 code for congenital malformations of lung is Q33.
Q33 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 9 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Q33
Related codes in this category
- Q30Congenital malformations of nosenon-billable header
- Q31Congenital malformations of larynxnon-billable header
- Q32Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchusnon-billable header
- Q34Other congenital malformations of respiratory systemnon-billable header
- Q33Congenital malformations of lungnon-billable header