2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q21.19

Other specified atrial septal defect

    2023 - New Code Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  • Q21.19 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • ICD-10-CM Q21.19 is a new 2023 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q21.19 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q21.19 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Common atrium
  • Other specified atrial septal abnormality
The following code(s) above Q21.19 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to Q21.19:
  • Q00-Q99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range Q00-Q99

    Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

    Note
    • Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
    Type 2 Excludes
    • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
    Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Q21
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q21

    Congenital malformations of cardiac septa

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0)
    Congenital malformations of cardiac septa
  • Q21.1
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q21.1

    Atrial septal defect

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 - Converted to Parent Code Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Excludes 2: ostium primum atrial septal defect (type I) (Q21.20)
    Atrial septal defect
Present On Admission
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
  • Q21.19 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q21.19 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 306 Cardiac congenital and valvular disorders with mcc
  • 307 Cardiac congenital and valvular disorders without mcc
Code History
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): New code

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q21.19:
  • Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities - see also Anomaly
    • atrial septal, specified NEC Q21.19
  • Absence (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • septum
      • atrial Q21.19 (congenital)
    • atrial septum Q21.19 (congenital)
  • Acleistocardia Q21.19
  • Agenesis
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) Q89.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9

    Congenital malformation, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    • Congenital anomaly NOS
    • Congenital deformity NOS
    • heart Q24.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q24.9

      Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
      Applicable To
      • Congenital anomaly of heart
      • Congenital disease of heart
      • septum Q21.9
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q21.9

        Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
        Applicable To
        • Septal (heart) defect NOS
        • auricular Q21.19
        • interatrial Q21.19
  • Closure
    • interauricular septum, defective Q21.19
  • Common
    • atrium Q21.19
  • Cor
    • triloculare Q20.8
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q20.8

      Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
      Applicable To
      • Cor binoculare
      • biventriculare Q21.19
  • Defect, defective Q89.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9

    Congenital malformation, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    • Congenital anomaly NOS
    • Congenital deformity NOS
    • atrial septal Q21.10
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q21.10

      Atrial septal defect, unspecified

        2023 - New Code Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
      • specified NEC Q21.19
    • interatrial septal Q21.19
    • interauricular septal Q21.19
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Lutembacher's Q21.19 (atrial septal defect with mitral stenosis)
  • Fusion, fused (congenital)
    • atria Q21.19
    • auricles, heart Q21.19
  • Imperfect
    • closure (congenital)
      • ostium
        • interatrial Q21.19
        • interauricular Q21.19
      • septum
        • atrial Q21.19 (secundum)
        • interatrial Q21.19 (secundum)
        • interauricular Q21.19 (secundum)
      • interatrial ostium or septum Q21.19
      • interauricular ostium or septum Q21.19
  • Lutembacher's disease or syndrome Q21.19 (atrial septal defect with mitral stenosis)
  • Patent - see also Imperfect, closure
    • interauricular septum Q21.19
  • Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
    • atrial septum, multiple Q21.19
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Lutembacher's Q21.19

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q21.19
Q21 Congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect
Q21.1 Atrial septal defect
Q21.10 …… unspecified
Q21.11 Secundum atrial septal defect
Q21.12 Patent foramen ovale
Q21.13 Coronary sinus atrial septal defect
Q21.14 Superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.15 Inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.16 Sinus venosus atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.19 Other specified atrial septal defect
Q21.2 Atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.20 …… unspecified as to partial or complete
Q21.21 Partial atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.22 Transitional atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.23 Complete atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot
Q21.4 Aortopulmonary septal defect
Q21.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Q21.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
Q22 Congenital malformations of pulmonary and tricuspid valves

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