Q25.21

Billable

Interruption of aortic arch

Interruption of aortic arch

Status

Billable / Specific

Parent Code

Q25.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Atresia of aortic arch

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

Related Codes(1)
Q25.29

Other atresia of aorta

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Postductal coarctation of aorta
  • Abnormality within thorax due to interruption of aortic arch
  • interrupted aortic arch
  • Atretic transverse aortic arch
  • Interrupted aortic arch (disorder)
  • Postductal interruption of aorta
  • Infantile type coarctation
  • Type C interrupted aortic arch
  • Interrupted aortic arch between left common carotid and brachiocephalic artery
  • Type C interruption of aortic arch between left common carotid artery and right common carotid artery
  • aortic arch interruption
  • Type A interrupted aortic arch
  • Coarctation of aortic arch
  • Interruption of aortic arch distal to subclavian artery
  • IAA - Interrupted aortic arch
  • Atresia of aortic arch
  • Interruption of aortic arch between left common carotid artery and right common carotid artery
  • Interrupted aortic arch distal to left subclavian artery
  • Type A interruption of aortic arch distal to subclavian artery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for interruption of aortic arch?

The ICD-10-CM code for interruption of aortic arch is Q25.21. The full clinical description is "Interruption of aortic arch". Q25.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code Q25.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code Q25.21 represents “Interruption of aortic arch”. 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 Q25.21 a billable code?

Yes, Q25.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Q25.21 in?

Q25.21 is in Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (codes Q00-Q99).

What SNOMED CT codes does Q25.21 map to?

Q25.21 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 461634000, 723867002, 218728005, 72242008, 253683008, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Q25.21?

Q25.21 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0345091, C0152419. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does Q25.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like interruption of aortic arch 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 Q25.21?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for Q25.21 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.