2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q44.79

Other congenital malformations of liver

  • Q44.79 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • ICD-10-CM Q44.79 is a new 2024 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q44.79 – other international versions of ICD-10 Q44.79 may differ.

Applicable To

  • Accessory liver
  • Congenital absence of liver
  • Congenital hepatomegaly

The following code(s) above Q44.79 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to Q44.79:

  • Q00-Q99  Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Q44.7  Other congenital malformations of liver

Present On Admission

  • Q44.79 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q44.79 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 441 Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
  • 442 Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with cc
  • 443 Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis without cc/mcc

Code History

  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): New code

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q44.79: