2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q45.3Other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q38-Q45›Q45
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q45.3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 438 through 440. 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
Q45.3 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.
- Accessory pancreas
- Anomalies of pancreas
- Congenital anomalous arrangement of pancreatobiliary duct
- Congenital malformation of pancreas
- Ectopic pancreas
- Fibrosis of pancreas
- Pancreas divisum
- Pancreas divisum - complete
- Pancreas divisum - incomplete
- Pancreatic duct anomaly
- Pseudolipomatosis hypertrophy of pancreas
- Renal hepatic pancreatic dysplasia
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q45.3: its own notes plus those printed at Q45 and 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.
- Accessory pancreas
- Congenital malformation of pancreas or pancreatic duct NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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.
Aberrant (congenital) See Also: Malposition, congenital;
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Duplication, duplex See Also: Accessory;
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Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Convert Q45.3 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q45.3Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct?
The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct is Q45.3 (sometimes written as Q453). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q45.3 (Other congenital malformations of digestive system) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q45.3 group to?
When other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 440, 438, 439, with relative weights from 0.5966 to 1.5763 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q45.3 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists Q45.3 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 Q45.3 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 pancreas and pancreatic duct on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45) range of the CMS exempt list.
