2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q39.8Other congenital malformations of esophagus
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q38-Q45›Q39
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q39.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital malformations of esophagus. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 368 through 370. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 6 closely related codes. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Digestive congenital anomalies.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q39.8 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Agenesis of esophagus
- Chalasia of lower esophageal sphincter
- Compression of esophagus
- Congenital absence of esophagus
- Congenital brachyesophagus, intrathoracic stomach, vertebral anomalies syndrome
- Congenital chalasia of esophagus
- Congenital cyst of esophagus
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital displacement of esophagus
- Congenital displacement of stomach
- Congenital duplication of esophagus
- Congenital short esophagus
- Congenital tubular duplication of esophagus
- Ectopic artery
- Esophageal duplication cyst
- Vascular compression of esophagus by aberrant artery
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q39.8: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Congenital absence of esophagus
- Congenital displacement of esophagus
- Congenital duplication of esophagus
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Duplication, duplex See Also: Accessory;
esophagus Q39.8
Malformation (congenital) See Also: Anomaly;
specified type NEC Q39.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Convert Q39.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q39.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of esophagus?
The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of esophagus is Q39.8 (sometimes written as Q398). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q39.8 (Congenital malformations of esophagus) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other congenital malformations of esophagus on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q39.8 group to?
When other congenital malformations of esophagus is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 369, 370, 368, with relative weights from 0.6741 to 1.6434 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q39.8 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists Q39.8 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 6 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
Is Q39.8 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 esophagus on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45) range of the CMS exempt list.
