Q39.0

Q39.0: Atresia of esophagus without fistula

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q39.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atresia of esophagus without fistula. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Atresia of esophagus NOS

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Q39.0 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56389Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Visualization
A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
A57063Billing and Coding: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A57414Billing and Coding: Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Atresia, atretic›esophagus
Atresia, atretic›gullet
Imperforate›esophagus
Impervious›esophagus

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.