ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
751.61 — Biliary atresia
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 751.61
751.61 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for biliary atresia. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 2 ICD-10-CM codes, such as Q44.2 (Atresia of bile ducts) and Q44.3 (Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
Common questions about 751.61
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.