Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine (Q41)

Instructional Notations

Includes Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • congenital obstruction, occlusion or stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation E84.11
  • meconium ileus NOS without cystic fibrosis P76.0