ICD-10-CM Code for Congenital hiatus hernia Q40.1

ICD-10 code Q40.1 for Congenital hiatus hernia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Congenital hiatus hernia

Congenital displacement of cardia through esophageal hiatus

Excludes1: congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)

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