2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q33.9Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q30-Q34›Q33

ICD-10-CM Q33.9
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Q33.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital malformation of lung, unspecified. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. The code is exempt from POA reporting. Coders also document this condition as cognitive impairment, coarse facies, heart defects, obesity, pulmonary involvement, short stature, skeletal dysplasia syndrome. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory congenital malformations.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Q33.9
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified
Short Description
Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Q33
Congenital malformations of lung

Code Classification

ChapterQ00-Q99Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
SectionQ30-Q34Congenital malformations of the respiratory system
CategoryQ33Congenital malformations of lung
This CodeQ33.9Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

Q33.9 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.

  • Cognitive impairment, coarse facies, heart defects, obesity, pulmonary involvement, short stature, skeletal dysplasia syndrome
  • Congenital anomaly of lung
  • Cutis laxa with severe pulmonary, gastrointestinal and urinary anomalies
  • Cutis laxa, autosomal recessive
  • Genetic syndromic childhood obesity
  • Matthew Wood syndrome
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to developmental abnormality of the lung
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to lung disease and/or hypoxia
  • SERKAL syndrome

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.

    • Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)
      • lung (fissure) (lobe)
    • Anomaly, anomalous(congenital) (unspecified type)
      • pulmonary
    • Deformity
      • lung (congenital)
    • Disease, diseased
      • lung
        • congenital
    • Malformation(congenital)
      • lung

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

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

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert Q33.9 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
748.60 Lung anomaly NOS
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

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 Q33.9Overview

Is Q33.9 (Congenital malformations of lung) a billable code?

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

What MS-DRG does Q33.9 group to?

When congenital malformation of lung, unspecified is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 205, 206, with relative weights from 0.9411 to 1.8310 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is Q33.9 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 congenital malformation of lung, unspecified on inpatient claims.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Q33.9?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, congenital malformation of lung, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 748.60 (lung anomaly NOS). The mapping is a direct match.

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.