Q44.3
Congenital stenosis and stricture of bile ducts
Risk-adjusting (HCC)Billable code
HCC risk adjustment mapping
CMS-HCC V28
HCC68
Cholangitis and Obstruction of Bile Duct Without Gallstones
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Inherited from chapter 17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Excludes 2
inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Note
Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Official Guidelines for Q44.3
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference Q44.3
Sections whose FY 2026 text names Q44.3, its Q44 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.
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