Q21.8
BillableOther congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q21Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Eisenmenger's defect
- Pentalogy of Fallot
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Closure of fetal foramen ovale19249002
- Closure of foetal foramen ovale19249002
- Premature closure of foramen ovale19249002
- Fallot's tetralogy86299006
- Subpulmonic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, AND right ventricular hypertrophy86299006
- TOF - Tetralogy of Fallot86299006
- Tetralogy of Fallot86299006
- Spontaneous closure of ventricular septal defect123714004
- Ventricular septal defect, spontaneous closure123714004
- Pentalogy of Fallot204306007
- Congenital aneurysm of heart204395001
- Ventricular septal aneurysm253577002
- Aneurysm of membranous septum264503005
- Bulbus cordis and cardiac septal closure anomalies268174004
- Left ventricle outflow tract obstruction due to deviated septum445001003
- Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to malaligned outlet septum445001003
- Premature restriction of foramen ovale446326008
- Restriction of fetal foramen ovale446326008
- Restriction of foetal foramen ovale446326008
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to aneurysm of membranous septum448001004
- Spontaneous closure of ventricular septal defect due to prolapse of cusp of aortic valve448411000
- Posterior deviation of infundibular septum of obstructive aortic arch type448786001
- Congenital aneurysm of membranous portion of interventricular septum763747002
- Congenital aneurysm of membranous septum763747002
- Congenital interventricular septum aneurysm763747002
- Common atrioventricular valve with unbalanced commitment of valve to ventricle871622000
- Common atrioventricular valve with unbalanced commitment of valve to right ventricle871624004
UMLS
- Complex, EisenmengerC0013743
- Complex, Eisenmenger'sC0013743
- Eisenmenger ComplexC0013743
- Eisenmenger SyndromeC0013743
- Eisenmenger complexC0013743
- Eisenmenger syndromeC0013743
- Eisenmenger's ComplexC0013743
- Eisenmenger's SyndromeC0013743
- Eisenmenger's complexC0013743
- Eisenmenger's complex (disorder)C0013743
- Eisenmenger's defectC0013743
- Eisenmenger's syndromeC0013743
- Eisenmenger's syndrome (disorder)C0013743
- Eisenmengers ComplexC0013743
- Eisenmengers SyndromeC0013743
- Syndrome, EisenmengerC0013743
- Syndrome, Eisenmenger'sC0013743
- eisenmenger complexC0013743
- eisenmenger syndromeC0013743
- eisenmenger's complexC0013743
- eisenmenger's syndromeC0013743
- eisenmengers complexC0013743
- eisenmengers syndromeC0013743
- Fallot's pentalogyC0344883
- Pentalogy of FallotC0344883
- Pentalogy of Fallot (disorder)C0344883
- fallot's pentalogyC0344883
- pentalogy fallotC0344883
- pentalogy of fallotC0344883
- Other congenital malformations of cardiac septaC0477995
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other congenital malformations of cardiac septa?
The ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of cardiac septa is Q21.8. The full clinical description is "Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa". Q21.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q21.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q21.8 represents "Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa". It is classified under Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Q21.8 a billable code?
Yes, Q21.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q21.8 in?
Q21.8 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q21.8?
Q21.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q21.8 map to?
Q21.8 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 264503005, 268174004, 19249002, 871624004, 871622000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q21.8?
Q21.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0013743, C0344883, C0477995. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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