Diagnosis Code

Q26.9 CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF GREAT VEIN, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Q26.9

Short Description: Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified

Long Description: Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified

The code Q26.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)
      • Congenital malformations of great veins (Q26)
        • Q26.9 Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Abnormality of right superior vena cava
  • Anomalies of great veins
  • Congenital abnormality of cardiac vein
  • Congenital abnormality of great cardiac vein
  • Congenital abnormality of great veins and coronary sinus
  • Congenital abnormality of middle cardiac vein
  • Congenital anomaly of inferior vena cava
  • Congenital anomaly of pulmonary veins
  • Congenital anomaly of superior vena cava
  • Congenital anomaly of vena cava

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code Q26.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Cardiac Congenital And Valvular Disorders With Mcc (306)
  • Cardiac Congenital And Valvular Disorders Without Mcc (307)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Q26.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Congenital anomaly of vena cava (inferior) (superior) NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Q26.9 Right Arrow 747.40 Great vein anomaly NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Q26 Congenital malformations of great veins
Q26.0 Congenital stenosis of vena cava
Q26.1 Persistent left superior vena cava
Q26.2 Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Q26.3 Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Q26.4 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, unspecified
Q26.5 Anomalous portal venous connection
Q26.6 Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula
Q26.8 Other congenital malformations of great veins


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023