Q79.0
Billable codeCongenital diaphragmatic hernia
The ICD-10 code for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is Q79.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
- Q79.2Exomphalos
- Q79.3Gastroschisis
- Q79.4Prune belly syndrome
- Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallnon-billable header
- Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesnon-billable header
- Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
- Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
- Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7566Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q79.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.