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Q44.0

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Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder

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 gallbladder is completely absent, underdeveloped, or fails to form properly.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates complete absence or severe underdevelopment of the gallbladder
  • •Distinguish from Q44.1 which includes other types of gallbladder malformations

Code Hierarchy

└Q44Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver└Q44.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
└Q44.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder

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