Q44.5
BillableOther congenital malformations of bile ducts
Q44.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other congenital malformations of bile ducts. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
Q00-Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHYour liver makes a digestive juice called bile. Your gallbladder stores it between meals. When you eat, your gallbladder pushes the bile into tubes called bile ducts. They carry the bile to your small intestine. The bile helps break down fat. It also helps the liver get rid of toxins and wastes. Different diseases can block the bile ducts and cause a problem with the flow of bile: Gallstones , which can increase…
Read more about Bile Duct Diseases at MedlinePlus ↗Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.
Includes
- •Accessory hepatic duct
- •Biliary duct duplication
- •Congenital malformation of bile duct NOS
- •Cystic duct duplication
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