Q41Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine

Q41 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine. It belongs to block Q38-Q45 (other congenital malformations of the digestive system) and chapter 17 (congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 5 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Q41.0 (duodenum), Q41.1 (jejunum), Q41.2 (ileum), Q41.8 (intestine) and Q41.9 (part unspecified).

Don't report Q41 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation (E84.11) and meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) (P76.0).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.