Q43.0
BillableMeckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A birth defect where an extra small pouch of tissue grows from the small intestine, which may become inflamed or cause bleeding.
Coding Tips
- •Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine, present in about 2% of the population
- •Code this even if asymptomatic, as it's a documented congenital malformation
Code Hierarchy
└Q43Other congenital malformations of intestine└Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
└Q43.0Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)