2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q32.1Other congenital malformations of trachea

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q30-Q34›Q32

ICD-10-CM Q32.1
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q32.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital malformations of trachea. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory congenital malformations.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q32.1
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other congenital malformations of trachea
Short Description
Other congenital malformations of trachea
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Q32
Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ30-Q34Congenital malformations of the respiratory system
CategoryQ32Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus
This CodeQ32.1Other congenital malformations of trachea

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Q32.1 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review other POA exempt codes.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Absence of larynx
  • Accessory structure of lower respiratory tract
  • Accessory trachea
  • Agenesis of bronchus
  • Agenesis of larynx
  • Agenesis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  • Agenesis of trachea
  • Anomaly of laryngeal and/or tracheal cartilage
  • Atresia of larynx and trachea
  • Compression of trachea
  • Congenital absence of bronchus
  • Congenital absence of trachea
  • Congenital anomalous tracheobronchial branching
  • Congenital anomaly of trachea
  • Congenital anomaly of tracheal cartilage
  • Congenital atresia of larynx
  • Congenital atresia of trachea
  • Congenital bronchial stenosis
  • Congenital dilatation of trachea
  • Congenital diverticulum of trachea
  • Congenital malformation of larynx and trachea
  • Congenital malformation of trachea and bronchus
  • Congenital malposition of trachea
  • Congenital respiratory biliary fistula
  • Congenital stenosis of larynx
  • Congenital stenosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus
  • Congenital stenosis of trachea
  • Congenital stenosis of trachea due to complete rings
  • Congenital stenosis of trachea due to tracheal web
  • Congenital tracheal collapse
  • Congenital tracheal fistula
  • Congenital tracheobiliary fistula
  • Congenital tracheobronchial stenosis
  • Congenital tracheocele
  • Deformity of tracheal cartilage
  • Distal origin of brachiocephalic artery with tracheal compression
  • Distal origin of brachiocephalic trunk
  • Duplication cyst of trachea
  • Fistula of bile duct
  • Neonatal tracheal perforation
  • Perforation of trachea
  • Stenosis of bronchus
  • Stenosis of trachea
  • Trachea displaced
  • Trachea displaced to left
  • Tracheal fistula
  • Tracheal origin of right upper lobe bronchus
  • Tracheobiliary fistula
  • Tracheocele

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Atresia of trachea
  • Congenital anomaly of tracheal cartilage
  • Congenital dilatation of trachea
  • Congenital malformation of trachea
  • Congenital stenosis of trachea
  • Congenital tracheocele

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Absence(of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
      • trachea (cartilage), congenital
    • Agenesis
      • trachea (cartilage)
    • Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)
      • trachea (cartilage)
    • Arrest, arrested
      • development or growth
        • tracheal rings
    • Atresia, atretic
      • trachea
    • Bifurcation(congenital)
      • trachea
    • Deformity
      • trachea (rings) (congenital)
    • Dilatation
      • trachea, congenital
    • Displacement, displaced
      • trachea (congenital)
    • Distortion(s) (congenital)
      • trachea (cartilage)
    • Fistula(cutaneous)
      • trachea, congenital (external) (internal)
    • Imperfect
      • closure (congenital)
        • trachea
    • Malformation(congenital)
      • trachea
    • Malposition
      • congenital
        • trachea
    • Separation
      • tracheal ring, incomplete, congenital
    • Stenosis, stenotic(cicatricial)
      • trachea
        • congenital
    • Stricture
      • trachea
        • congenital
    • Tracheocele(external) (internal)
      • congenital

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR MAL007
Respiratory congenital malformations
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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Convert Q32.1 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
748.3 Laryngotrach anomaly NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Q32.1Overview

Is Q32.1 (Congenital malformations of trachea and bronchus) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other congenital malformations of trachea on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does Q32.1 group to?

When other congenital malformations of trachea is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 154, 155, 156, with relative weights from 0.6911 to 1.5635 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is Q32.1 exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for other congenital malformations of trachea on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q32.1?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other congenital malformations of trachea converts to ICD-9-CM 748.3 (laryngotrach anomaly NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

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.