Q44.0
Billable codeAgenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
The ICD-10 code for agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder is Q44.0.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Congenital absence of gallbladder
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Q44.1Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
- Q44.2Atresia of bile ducts
- Q44.3Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
- Q44.4Choledochal cyst
- Q44.5Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
- Q44.6Cystic disease of liver
- Q44.7Other congenital malformations of livernon-billable header
- Q44.0Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75169Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
Q44.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 441Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC
- DRG 442Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with CC
- DRG 443Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis without CC/MCC