Q41.8 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other specified parts of small intestine. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other specified parts of small intestine (ICD-10-CM Q41.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of other specified parts of small intestine is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q41.8. Includes: congenital obstruction, occlusion or stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation E84.11; meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) P76.0.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q41.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- congenital obstruction, occlusion or stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation E84.11
- meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) P76.0
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with Q41.8?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, Q41.8 must not be reported together with: cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation (E84.11); meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) (P76.0).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q41.8 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q41 — Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine
- Q41.0 — Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of duodenum
- Q41.1 — Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of jejunum
- Q41.2 — Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of ileum
- Q41.9 — Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine, part unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial), intestine (acquired) (small), congenital, specified NEC
- Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial), intestine, congenital (small), specified NEC
- Stricture, intestine, congenital (small), specified NEC