Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 744.41
Branchial cleft sinus or fistula
  • Short description: BRANCH CLEFT SINUS/FISTU.
  • ICD-9-CM 744.41 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 744.41 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 744.41.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 744.41: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 744.41 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q18.0 Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft
Approximate Synonyms
  • Branchial cleft fistula
  • Branchial cleft remnant
  • Branchial cleft sinus
  • Branchial cleft sinus of face
  • Fistula of branchial cleft
  • Remnant of embryonic branchial cleft
  • Sinus of branchial cleft (disorder)
Applies To
  • Branchial:
    • sinus (external) (internal)
    • vestige
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 744.41:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • branchial cleft NEC 744.49
      • cyst 744.42
      • fistula 744.41
      • persistent 744.41
      • sinus (external) (internal) 744.41
    • pharynx 750.9
      • branchial cleft 744.41
      • specified type NEC 750.29
  • Cleft (congenital) - see also Imperfect, closure
    • branchial (persistent) 744.41
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • branchial (cleft) 744.41
    • branchiogenous 744.41
    • cervical, lateral (congenital) 744.41
    • pharynx 478.29
      • branchial cleft (congenital) 744.41
  • Imperfect
  • Persistence, persistent (congenital) 759.89
    • branchial cleft 744.41
  • Pharyngeal - see also condition
    • arch remnant 744.41
  • Sinus - see also Fistula
    • branchial cleft (external) (internal) 744.41
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • branchial arch 744.41
  • Vestige, vestigial - see also Persistence
    • branchial 744.41
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