Q21.12
BillablePatent foramen ovale
Patent foramen ovale
Status
Billable / Specific
Parent Code
Q21.1Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Persistent foramen ovale
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(7)
Q21.10Atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.11Secundum atrial septal defect
Q21.13Coronary sinus atrial septal defect
Q21.14Superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.15Inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.16Sinus venosus atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.19Other specified atrial septal defect
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- 2 ASD - Secundum atrial septal defect204315000
- ASD II - Secundum atrial septal defect204315000
- ASD2 - Secundum atrial septal defect204315000
- Atrial septal defect of fossa ovalis204315000
- Atrial septal defect within oval fossa204315000
- Fossa ovalis defect204315000
- Ostium secundum defect204315000
- Ostium secundum type atrial septal defect204315000
- Secundum atrial septal defect204315000
- PFO - Patent foramen ovale204317008
- Patent foramen ovale204317008
- Nonfenestrated interatrial communication within oval fossa447933008
- Fenestrated interatrial communication within oval fossa448575000
UMLS
- Foramen Ovale, PatentC0016522
- Foramen ovale patentC0016522
- Oval Foramen, PatentC0016522
- PFOC0016522
- PFO - Patent foramen ovaleC0016522
- Patent Foramen OvaleC0016522
- Patent Oval ForamenC0016522
- Patent foramen ovaleC0016522
- Patent foramen ovale (disorder)C0016522
- Persistent foramen ovaleC0016522
- foramen ovale patentC0016522
- patent foraman ovaleC0016522
- patent foramen ovaleC0016522
- patent foramen ovalesC0016522
- secundum atrial septal defectC0016522
Clinical Terms
- Nonfenestrated interatrial communication within oval fossa
- 2 ASD - Secundum atrial septal defect
- Patent foramen ovale (disorder)
- patent foramen ovales
- Foramen Ovale, Patent
- PFO - Patent foramen ovale
- Fossa ovalis defect
- Ostium secundum type atrial septal defect
- Oval Foramen, Patent
- Foramen ovale patent
- secundum atrial septal defect
- Persistent foramen ovale
- ASD II - Secundum atrial septal defect
- Patent Oval Foramen
- Fenestrated interatrial communication within oval fossa
- ASD2 - Secundum atrial septal defect
- Atrial septal defect of fossa ovalis
- Atrial septal defect within oval fossa
- patent foraman ovale
- Ostium secundum defect
- PFO
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for patent foramen ovale?
The ICD-10-CM code for patent foramen ovale is Q21.12. The full clinical description is "Patent foramen ovale". Q21.12 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Q21.12 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Q21.12 represents “Patent foramen ovale”. 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 Q21.12 a billable code?
Yes, Q21.12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Q21.12 in?
Q21.12 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).
What codes cannot be used with Q21.12?
Q21.12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does Q21.12 map to?
Q21.12 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 204315000, 448575000, 447933008, 204317008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Q21.12?
Q21.12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0016522. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Q21.12 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like patent foramen ovale affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Q21.12?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q21.12 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.