Q32 ICD-10-CA category: Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus

Q32 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 9 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.

Official description

Q32

Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Codes in Q32

Q32 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.

Notes for Q32

As CIHI prints them, with any note Q32 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Congenital bronchiectasis (Q33.4)
  • Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

Where Q32 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  2. 2Block Q30-Q34Congenital malformations of the respiratory system
  3. 3Category Q32Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

Is Q32 a valid ICD-10-CA code?

No. Q32 (Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 9 codes; record the one the documentation supports.

Where is Q32 in ICD-10-CA?

Q32 sits under Q30-Q34 Congenital malformations of the respiratory system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

What coding notes apply to Q32?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q32, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.