2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q27.9

Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  • Q27.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unsp
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM Q27.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Q27.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Q27.9 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Anomaly of artery or vein NOS
The following code(s) above Q27.9 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 Q27.9:
  • 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
  • Q27
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q27

    Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • anomalies of cerebral and precerebral vessels (Q28.0-Q28.3)
    • anomalies of coronary vessels (Q24.5)
    • anomalies of pulmonary artery (Q25.5-Q25.7)
    • congenital retinal aneurysm (Q14.1)
    • hemangioma and lymphangioma (D18.-)
    Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anomaly of gastrointestinal vessel
  • Anomaly of peripheral vascular system
  • Arteriovenous malformation
  • Congenital anomaly of blood vessel of left lower limb
  • Congenital anomaly of blood vessel of left upper limb
  • Congenital anomaly of blood vessel of right lower limb
  • Congenital anomaly of blood vessel of right upper limb
  • Congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal vessel
  • Congenital anomaly of peripheral blood vessel
  • Congenital orbit vascular malformation
  • Congenital peripheral vascular system anomaly (at birth)
  • Congenital vascular malformation
  • Congenital vascular malformation of lip
  • Congenital vascular malformation of orbit
  • Left arm vessel anomaly
  • Left leg vessel anomaly
  • Right arm vessel anomaly
  • Right leg vessel anomaly
  • Vascular malformation
  • Vascular malformation, lips
  • Venous malformation
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.
  • Q27.9 is considered exempt from POA reporting.
ICD-10-CM Q27.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 299 Peripheral vascular disorders with mcc
  • 300 Peripheral vascular disorders with cc
  • 301 Peripheral vascular disorders without cc/mcc

Convert Q27.9 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 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 Q27.9:
  • Accessory (congenital)
  • Agenesis
    • artery (peripheral) Q27.9
    • vein(s) (peripheral) Q27.9
  • 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
  • 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
    • vascular (local) I99.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I99.9

      Unspecified disorder of circulatory system

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
      • congenital Q27.9
  • Deformity 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
    • artery (congenital) (peripheral) Q27.9
    • vein (congenital) Q27.9
  • Distribution vessel, atypical Q27.9
  • Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Q27.9
Q27.2 Other congenital malformations of renal artery
Q27.3 Arteriovenous malformation (peripheral)
Q27.30 Arteriovenous malformation, site unspecified
Q27.31 Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of upper limb
Q27.32 Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of lower limb
Q27.33 Arteriovenous malformation of digestive system vessel
Q27.34 Arteriovenous malformation of renal vessel
Q27.39 Arteriovenous malformation, other site
Q27.4 Congenital phlebectasia
Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
Q28 Other congenital malformations of circulatory system
Q28.0 Arteriovenous malformation of precerebral vessels
Q28.1 Other malformations of precerebral vessels
Q28.2 Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
Q28.8 Other specified congenital malformations of circulatory system
Q28.9 Congenital malformation of circulatory system, unspecified
Q30 Congenital malformations of nose
Q30.0 Choanal atresia
Q30.1 Agenesis and underdevelopment of nose

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