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Q26

Congenital malformations of great veins

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 9 more specific codes instead:

  • 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
  • Q26.9 Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Congenital malformations of great veins