2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q32.2

Congenital bronchomalacia

ICD-10-CM Code:
Q32.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Congenital bronchomalacia
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of the respiratory system
      (Q30-Q34)
      • Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus
        (Q32)

Q32.2 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of congenital bronchomalacia. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The code is exempt from present on admission (POA) reporting for inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Bronchomalacia
  • Bronchomalacia
  • Bronchomalacia
  • Bronchomalacia
  • Congenital bronchomalacia
  • Primary congenital bronchomalacia
  • Secondary congenital bronchomalacia
  • Tracheobronchomalacia
  • Tracheomalacia

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Tracheobronchomalacia

    a congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of cartilage in the trachea and the bronchi. this results in a floppy non-rigid airway making patency difficult to maintain.
  • Bronchomalacia

    a congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of cartilage in the bronchi. this results in a floppy bronchial wall making patency difficult to maintain. it is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
  • Tracheomalacia

    a congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of cartilage in the trachea. this results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. it is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
  • Tracheobronchomalacia

    a rare congenital or acquired disorder characterized by excessive collapsibility of the trachea and major bronchi resulting in breathing problems. it is caused by damage to the tracheobronchial cartilage.
  • Bronchomalacia

    a congenital or acquired abnormality of the wall of the bronchi. in congenital cases, there is lack of rigidity in the cartilage of the bronchial wall. in acquired cases, the cartilage of the bronchial wall is degenerated, secondary to tracheostomy or presence of a breathing tube. symptoms include noisy breathing and wheezing.
  • Tracheomalacia

    a congenital or acquired abnormality of the wall of the trachea. in congenital cases, there is lack of rigidity in the cartilage of the tracheal wall. in acquired cases, the cartilage of the tracheal wall is degenerated, secondary to tracheostomy or prolonged presence of a breathing tube, or as a complication of a tracheoesophageal fistula surgical repair. symptoms include stridor, noisy breathing, and upper respiratory infections.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Present on Admission (POA)

Q32.2 is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement. Review other POA exempt codes here.

CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions

POA IndicatorReason for CodeCMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
YDiagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.YES
NDiagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.NO
UDocumentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.NO
WClinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.YES
1Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. NO

Convert Q32.2 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 748.3 - Laryngotrach anomaly NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Bronchial Disorders

When you breathe in, the air travels down through your trachea (windpipe). It then goes through two tubes to your lungs. These tubes are your bronchi. Bronchial disorders can make it hard for you to breathe.

The most common problem with the bronchi is bronchitis, an inflammation of the tubes. It can be acute or chronic. Other problems include:

  • Bronchiectasis - a condition in which damage to the airways causes them to widen and become flabby and scarred
  • Exercise-induced bronchospasm - a breathing problem that happens when your airways shrink while you are exercising
  • Bronchiolitis - an inflammation of the small airways that branch off from the bronchi
  • Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - a chronic lung condition in infants, most often premature infants

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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.