Q44.7
Header — not billableOther congenital malformations of liver
The ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of liver is Q44.7.
Q44.7 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- , if applicable, associated malformations affecting other systems
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.
Related codes in this category
- Q44.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
- Q44.1Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
- Q44.2Atresia of bile ducts
- Q44.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
- Q44.4Choledochal cyst
- Q44.5Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
- Q44.6Cystic disease of liver
- Q44.7Other congenital malformations of livernon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75160Approximate match
- 75169Approximate match