Q44.3 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts (ICD-10-CM Q44.3), 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 stenosis and stricture of bile ducts is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code Q44.3.
Codes in This Family (8)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Q44.3, 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
- Q44.2 — Atresia 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
Indexed Clinical Terms (4)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, bile duct or passage (common) (hepatic) (noncalculous), congenital (causing jaundice)
- Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial), bile duct (common) (hepatic), congenital
- Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial), commonduct (bile), congenital
- Stricture, bile duct (common) (hepatic), congenital
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