Q44.2 ICD-10-CM Code: Atresia of bile ducts
Q44.2 is the authoritative medical code for Atresia of bile ducts. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for atresia of bile ducts (ICD-10-CM Q44.2), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Atresia of bile ducts is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q44.2).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Q44.2 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Q44 — Congenital malformations of gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
- Q44.0 — Agenesis, aplasia and hypoplasia of gallbladder
- Q44.1 — Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
- Q44.3 — Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
- Q44.4 — Choledochal cyst
- Q44.5 — Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
- Q44.6 — Cystic disease of liver
- Q44.7 — Other congenital malformations of liver
- Q44.70 — Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
- Q44.71 — Alagille syndrome
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Atresia, atretic, bile duct (common) (congenital) (hepatic)
- Atresia, atretic, common duct
- Atresia, atretic, cystic duct
- Impervious (congenital), bile duct