Q31Non-billableSave

Q31 - Congenital malformations of larynx

ICD-10-CM Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities · Q30-Q34 Congenital malformations of the respiratory system (Q30-Q34) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

Q31 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 7 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom Q31

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • congenital laryngeal stridor NOS (P28.89)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
NotesFrom Chapter Q00-Q99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with Q31.