Q39.1

Q39.1: Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q39.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal 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 with broncho-esophageal fistula

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Q39.1 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›with tracheoesophageal fistula
Atresia, atretic›gullet›with tracheoesophageal fistula
Imperfect›closure›esophagus with communication to bronchus or trachea
Imperforate›esophagus›with tracheoesophageal fistula
Impervious›esophagus›with tracheoesophageal fistula
Fistula›bronchoesophageal›congenital›with atresia of esophagus
Fistula›esophagobronchial›congenital›with atresia of esophagus
Fistula›esophagotracheal›congenital›with atresia of esophagus
Fistula›esophagus›congenital›with atresia of esophagus
Fistula›tracheoesophageal›congenital›with atresia of esophagus

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.