ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for abdominal contents exstrophy
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Exstrophy › abdominal contents”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding abdominal contents exstrophy
The ICD-10-CM code for abdominal contents exstrophy is Q45.8 (Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system).
Within Q45, choose Q45.8 (Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of pancreas (Q45.0), Annular pancreas (Q45.1), congenital pancreatic cyst (Q45.2), other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct (Q45.3) and congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified (Q45.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 393 (Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC, relative weight 1.5881), DRG 394 (Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC, relative weight 0.9228) and DRG 395 (Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.6382), in MDC 06 (Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about abdominal contents exstrophy ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for abdominal contents exstrophy?
- Q45.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of digestive system.
Is Q45.8 billable?
- Yes. Q45.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Q45.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Q45.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Q45.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. Q45.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.