Q38-Q45 ICD-10-CA block: Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
Q38-Q45 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 59 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q38-Q45
Q38-Q45 isn’t a code on its own. Open the group that matches what the note documents.
Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynx (9 codes)Q39Congenital malformations of oesophagus (9 codes)Q40Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tract (6 codes)Q41Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine (5 codes)Q42Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestine (6 codes)Q43Other congenital malformations of intestine (10 codes)Q44Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver (8 codes)Q45Other congenital malformations of digestive system (6 codes)Notes for Q38-Q45
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q38-Q45 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E90)From Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Where Q38-Q45 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
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 Q38-Q45 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q38-Q45 (Other congenital malformations of the digestive system) is a block heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 59 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q38-Q45 in ICD-10-CA?
Q38-Q45 sits under Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q38-Q45?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q38-Q45, 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.
Codes beside Q38-Q45
Q00-Q07Congenital malformations of the nervous systemQ10-Q18Congenital malformations of eye, ear, face and neckQ20-Q28Congenital malformations of the circulatory systemQ30-Q34Congenital malformations of the respiratory systemQ35-Q37Cleft lip and cleft palateQ50-Q56Congenital malformations of genital organsQ60-Q64Congenital malformations of the urinary systemQ65-Q79Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal systemQ80-Q89Other congenital malformationsQ90-Q99Chromosomal abnormalities, not elsewhere classified