Q79.3
Billable codeGastroschisis
The ICD-10 code for gastroschisis is Q79.3.
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
- Q79.0Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Q79.1Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
- Q79.2Exomphalos
- Q79.4Prune belly syndrome
- Q79.5Other congenital malformations of abdominal wallnon-billable header
- Q79.6Ehlers-Danlos syndromesnon-billable header
- Q79.8Other congenital malformations of musculoskeletal system
- Q79.9Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
- Q79.3Gastroschisis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 75673
Associated MS-DRGs
Q79.3 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 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 393Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 394Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 395Other Digestive System Diagnoses without CC/MCC