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Q39.0

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Atresia of esophagus without fistula

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A birth defect where the esophagus (food tube) is closed off or missing without an abnormal connection to the windpipe.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm absence of tracheo-esophageal fistula; if present, use Q39.1 instead
  • •This condition typically requires surgical intervention and should be documented as such

Code Hierarchy

└Q39Congenital malformations of esophagus└Q39.0Atresia of esophagus without fistula
└Q39.0Atresia of esophagus without fistula

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