Q79.5

Q79.5: Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

Q79.5 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of abdominal wall. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

umbilical hernia (K42.-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Q79.5

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Q79: Congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

congenital (sternomastoid) torticollis (Q68.0)

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead Q79.5

2 child codes. Green means billable.

Q79.51Congenital hernia of bladder
Q79.59Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall

Other codes under Q79

Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
Q79.2Exomphalos
Q79.3Gastroschisis
Q79.4Prune belly syndrome
Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified