Q44.3

Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Instructional notes

No further instructional notes apply.

Index entries leading here 3

Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) — see also Stricture
- bile duct (common) (hepatic) K83.1
  - congenital Q44.3
- common (bile) duct K83.1
  - congenital Q44.3
Stricture — see also Stenosis
- bile duct (common) (hepatic) K83.1
  - congenital Q44.3
Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- bile duct or passage (common) (hepatic) (noncalculous) K83.1
  - congenital (causing jaundice) Q44.3

Alongside this code 7 same parent — Q44

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 category

Medications 1

692 Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities drugs

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This code

Billable: yes
Code set: FY2026
Parent: Q44
Block: Q38-Q45
Siblings: 7

Present FY2024–FY2027.

Q44.3

Risk adjustment

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