Is Q44.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. Q44.7 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does Q44.7 sit in the tabular list?

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45).

Q44.7

Q44.7 — Other congenital malformations of liver

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q44.7 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of liver. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

, if applicable, associated malformations affecting other systems

Risk adjustment

Q44.7 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead Q44.7

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Q44. If Q44.7 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Q44.7

Is Q44.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. Q44.7 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does Q44.7 sit in the tabular list?: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Other congenital malformations of the digestive system (Q38-Q45).