Q43.7 is the authoritative medical code for Persistent cloaca. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for persistent cloaca (ICD-10-CM Q43.7), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Persistent cloaca is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q43.7. Inclusion terms: Cloaca NOS.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q43.7 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under Q43.7?
Persistent cloaca includes: Cloaca NOS.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q43.7 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q43 — Other congenital malformations of intestine
- Q43.0 — Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
- Q43.1 — Hirschsprung's disease
- Q43.2 — Other congenital functional disorders of colon
- Q43.3 — Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
- Q43.4 — Duplication of intestine
- Q43.5 — Ectopic anus
- Q43.6 — Congenital fistula of rectum and anus
- Q43.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
- Q43.9 — Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Cloaca (persistent)
- Persistence, persistent (congenital), cloaca