ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus
All 9 codes in the Q39 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
9
Can lead a claim
8
Cannot lead a claim
1
What CMS assigns to Q39
8 of the 9 codes group to MMTA - Other; 1 is assigned no clinical group. None of the 9 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 8 of the 9 can lead a claim.
Every code in Q39
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q39.0 | Atresia of esophagus without fistula | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.1 | Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.2 | Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.3 | Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.4 | Esophageal web | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.5 | Congenital dilatation of esophagus | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.6 | Congenital diverticulum of esophagus | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.8 | Other congenital malformations of esophagus | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| Q39.9 | Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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