ICD-10-CM Codes
Q00-Q99
Q20-Q28
Q25-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q25.21

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q25.21

Interruption of aortic arch

2017 - New Code

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

Q25.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q25.21 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q25.21 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q25.21 may differ.

Applicable To

Atresia of aortic arch

The following code(s) above Q25.21 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 Q25.21:

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

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.

Q25.21 is considered exempt from POA reporting.

ICD-10-CM Q25.21 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

Convert Q25.21 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2017 (effective 10/1/2016): New code
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to Q25.21:

Atresia, atretic
- aortic (orifice) (valve) Q23.0
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q23.0
  Congenital stenosis of aortic valve
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Congenital aortic atresia
  Congenital aortic stenosis NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  congenital stenosis of aortic valve in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (Q23.4)
  congenital subaortic stenosis (Q24.4)
  supravalvular aortic stenosis (congenital) (Q25.3)
  - arch Q25.21
Interruption
- aortic arch Q25.21
Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
- aorta Q25.40
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q25.40
  Congenital malformation of aorta unspecified
  2017 - New Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  - atresia Q25.29
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q25.29
    Other atresia of aorta
    2017 - New Code 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
    Applicable To
    Atresia of aorta
    - aortic arch Q25.21

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q25.21

Q24.3 Pulmonary infundibular stenosis

Q24.4 Congenital subaortic stenosis

Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels

Q24.6 Congenital heart block

Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart

Q24.9 Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified

Q25 Congenital malformations of great arteries

Q25.0 Patent ductus arteriosus

Q25.1 Coarctation of aorta

Q25.2 Atresia of aorta

Q25.21 Interruption of aortic arch

Q25.29 Other atresia of aorta

Q25.3 Supravalvular aortic stenosis

Q25.4 Other congenital malformations of aorta

Q25.40 Congenital malformation of aorta unspecified

Q25.41 Absence and aplasia of aorta

Q25.42 Hypoplasia of aorta

Q25.43 Congenital aneurysm of aorta

Q25.44 Congenital dilation of aorta

Q25.45 Double aortic arch

Q25.46 Tortuous aortic arch

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q25.21

Interruption of aortic arch

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital stenosis of aortic valve

Congenital malformation of aorta unspecified

Other atresia of aorta