Q41
ICD-10Non-billable categoryCongenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of small intestine
Q41 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Includes
- congenital obstruction, occlusion or stricture of small intestine or intestine NOS
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- cystic fibrosis with intestinal manifestation (E84.11)
- meconium ileus NOS (without cystic fibrosis) (P76.0)
More specific codes under Q41
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.