2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q44.70
Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- Q44.70
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
Q44.70 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified. 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.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like Q44.70 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Cone dystrophy
- Congenital abnormality of liver and/or biliary tract
- Congenital anomaly of liver
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome hepatocerebrorenal form
- Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, hepatocerebral form due to DGUOK deficiency
- Navajo neurohepatopathy
- Retinohepatoendocrinologic syndrome
- Trichohepatoenteric syndrome
Clinical Information
Cone Dystrophy
a general term which describes a group of rare eye disorders that affect the cone cells of the retina. cone dystrophy can cause a variety of symptoms including decreased visual clarity or acuity when looking straight ahead (central vision), a reduced ability to see colors, and an increased sensitivity to light (photophobia).
New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code
Q44.70 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Congenital malformation of liver, NOS
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).
- - Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) - Q89.9
- - liver - Q44.70
- - Deformity - Q89.9
- - liver (congenital) - Q44.70
- - Malformation (congenital) - See Also: Anomaly;
- - liver - Q44.70
Present on Admission (POA)
Q44.70 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 Indicator | Reason for Code | CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG? |
---|---|---|
Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission. | YES |
N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission. | NO |
U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | NO |
W | Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | YES |
1 | Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting. | NO |
Replacement Code
Q4470 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- Q44.7 - Other congenital malformations of liver
Code History
- FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024