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Q44.79

Billable
ChapterQ00–Q99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other congenital malformations of liver

Metadata & Insights
  • •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • •Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Accessory liver
  • Congenital absence of liver
  • Congenital hepatomegaly
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
Q38-Q45Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45)
Q44Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
Q44.7Other congenital malformations of liver
Q44.79Other congenital malformations of liverBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q44.79:

subcategoryQ44.7
Other congenital malformations of liver
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chapterCH17
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)
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Code History

  • FY 2023: This code replaced Q44.7 (Other congenital malformations of liver)

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 441
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
DRG 442
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
DRG 443
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC

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