Q45.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system

Q45.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

Q45.8

Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system

Short description: Oth spec congen malform digestive system

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q458

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q45.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Hydromphalos (since birth)
  • Atresia, atretic, digestive organs NEC
  • Duplex, duplication, alimentary tract NEC
  • Duplex, duplication, digestive organs NEC
  • Malposition, congenital, alimentary tract
  • Exstrophy (congenital), abdominal contents
  • Atresia, atretic, alimentary organ or tract NEC
  • Malposition, congenital, gastrointestinal tract
  • Ectopic, ectopia (congenital), abdominal viscera
  • Agenesis, alimentary tract (complete) (partial) NEC
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, alimentary tract, congenital
  • Malposition, congenital, digestive organ or tract NEC
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, digestive organ(s) or tract NEC
  • Agenesis, digestive organ(s) or tract (complete) (partial) NEC
  • Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (retention) (simple), omentum (lesser), congenital
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial), alimentary tract (congenital)
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial), digestive organ(s) or tract (acquired), congenital

Notes for Q45.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note Q45.8 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Absence (complete)(partial) of alimentary tract NOSDuplication, Malposition, congenital of digestive organs NOS

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where Q45.8 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  2. 2Block Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system
  3. 3Category Q45Other congenital malformations of digestive system
  4. 4Valid code Q45.8Other specified congenital malformations of 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

What does ICD-10-CA code Q45.8 mean?

Q45.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is Q45.8 in ICD-10-CA?

Q45.8 sits under Q45 Other congenital malformations of digestive system, within 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 Q45.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for Q45.8, 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.