Q39.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Major Complication or Comorbidity (MCC) as a secondary diagnosis. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 368-370 in MDC 06.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 750.3 Tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal atresia and stenosis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to Q39.3

Back-references to Q39.3

• Type 1 Excludes: K22.2 Esophageal obstruction ("congenital stenosis or stricture of esophagus (Q39.3)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Q39.3

• Ring (s) › Schatzki's (esophagus) (lower) › congenital
• Schatzki's ring (acquired) (esophagus) (lower) › congenital
• Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) › cardia (stomach) › congenital
• Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) › esophagus › congenital
• Stricture › cardia (stomach) › congenital
• Stricture › esophagus › congenital

Nearby codes

• Q39 Congenital malformations of esophagus
• Q39.0 Atresia of esophagus without fistula
• Q39.1 Atresia of esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula
• Q39.2 Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without atresia
• Q39.3 Congenital stenosis and stricture of esophagus (this code)
• Q39.4 Esophageal web
• Q39.5 Congenital dilatation of esophagus
• Q39.6 Congenital diverticulum of esophagus
• Q39.8 Other congenital malformations of esophagus
• Q39.9 Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified