Q34.8 Other specified congenital malformations of respiratory system

The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified congenital malformations of respiratory system is Q34.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Section

Q30-Q34: Congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34)

Category Q34

5 codes (4 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Q34.8:

• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › upper respiratory, congenital
• Duplication, duplex › respiratory organs NEC
• Fistula (cutaneous) › laryngotracheal, congenital
• Union, abnormal › larynx and trachea
• Atresia, atretic › nasopharynx
• Fusion, fused (congenital) › larynx and trachea
• Hypoplasia, hypoplastic › respiratory system NEC
• Agenesis › respiratory organ NEC

Inclusion Terms

• Atresia of nasopharynx

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 460 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included Q34.8 among the documented diagnoses.
• 55 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

POA indicator for congenital conditions/anomalies and Q00-Q99 exception

Congenital conditions and anomalies Assign “Y” for congenital conditions and anomalies except for categories Q00- Q99, Congenital anomalies, which are on the exempt list. Congenital conditions are always considered present on admission.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)