Q43 ICD-10-CA category: Other congenital malformations of intestine
Q43 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
Q43Other congenital malformations of intestine
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in Q43
Q43 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Q43.0Meckel diverticulumQ43.1Hirschsprung's diseaseQ43.2Other congenital functional disorders of colonQ43.3Congenital malformations of intestinal fixationQ43.4Duplication of intestineQ43.5Ectopic anusQ43.6Congenital fistula of rectum and anusQ43.7Persistent cloacaQ43.8Other specified congenital malformations of intestineQ43.9Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecifiedNotes for Q43
As CIHI prints them, with any note Q43 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 Q43 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- 2Block Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
- 3Category Q43Other congenital malformations of intestine
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 Q43 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. Q43 (Other congenital malformations of intestine) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is Q43 in ICD-10-CA?
Q43 sits under Q38-Q45 Other congenital malformations of the digestive system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).
What coding notes apply to Q43?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q43, 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 Q43
View Q38-Q45Q38Other congenital malformations of tongue, mouth and pharynxQ39Congenital malformations of oesophagusQ40Other congenital malformations of upper alimentary tractQ41Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestineQ42Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of large intestineQ44Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liverQ45Other congenital malformations of digestive system