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Q39.1

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Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal 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 is closed off and has an abnormal connection to the trachea (windpipe), allowing food and saliva to enter the lungs.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a more severe condition than Q39.0 due to the fistula component
  • •Document the type and location of the fistula if specified in surgical or imaging reports

Code Hierarchy

└Q39Congenital malformations of esophagus└Q39.1Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
└Q39.1Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula

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