2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
ICD-10-CM Codes›Q00-Q99›Q65-Q79›Q79
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- MCC — Major Complication or Comorbidity
- POA Exempt
- Chronic Condition
Q79.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a major complication or comorbidity (MCC) and places an inpatient stay in the highest severity level of its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 3 closely related codes. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Musculoskeletal congenital conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Present on Admission (POA)Billing
Q79.0 is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79).
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Asplenia
- Combined malformation of central nervous system and skeletal muscle
- Congenital absence of spleen
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital hernia of foramen of Morgagni
- Congenital omphalocele
- Congenital omphalocele, diaphragmatic hernia, cardiovascular anomalies, radial ray defect syndrome
- Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital short bowel syndrome
- Congenital umbilical hernia
- Diaphragmatic hernia, short bowel, asplenia syndrome
- Donnai-Barrow syndrome
- Fryns syndrome
- Hydranencephaly
- Lethal hydranencephaly, diaphragmatic hernia syndrome
- Microphthalmos due to Fryns syndrome
- PAGOD syndrome
- Short bowel syndrome
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to Q79.0: its own notes plus those printed at Q79 and Chapter 17. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- congenital hiatus hernia (Q40.1)
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.
- congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)
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.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name Q79.0, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming Q79.0: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
protrusion of abdominal structures into the thorax as a result of embryologic defects in the diaphragm often present in the neonatal period. it can be isolated, syndromic, non-syndromic or be a part of chromosome abnormality. associated pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension can further complicate stabilization and surgical intervention.
Patient EducationClinical
Birth Defects
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Convert Q79.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About Q79.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
The ICD-10-CM code for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is Q79.0 (sometimes written as Q790). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is Q79.0 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report congenital diaphragmatic hernia on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does Q79.0 group to?
When congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 206, 205, with relative weights from 0.9255 to 1.8244 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is Q79.0 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists Q79.0 as an MCC (major complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it places the inpatient stay in the highest-weighted DRG of its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 3 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
Is Q79.0 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 diaphragmatic hernia on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Congenital malformations and deformations of the musculoskeletal system (Q65-Q79) range of the CMS exempt list.
