ICD-10-CM Code Q26.8
Other congenital malformations of great veins
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.POA Exempt Code
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires medical coders to indicate whether or not a condition was present at the time of admission, in order to properly assign MS-DRG codes. This "Present On Admission" (POA) indicator is recorded on CMS form 4010A.Q26.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other congenital malformations of great veins. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
POA Indicators on CMS form 4010A are as follows:
| Indicator | Meaning | CMS Will Pay CC/MCC DRG Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Y | Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission | Yes |
| N | Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission | No |
| U | Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | No |
| W | Clinically undetermined. Provider unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. | Yes |
| 1 | Exempt from POA reporting | No |
The ICD code Q268 is used to code Scimitar syndrome
Scimitar syndrome, or pulmonary venolobar syndrome, is a rare congenital heart defect characterized by anomalous venous return from the right lung (to the systemic venous drainage, rather than directly to the left atrium). This anomalous pulmonary venous return can be either partial (PAPVR) or total (TAPVR). The syndrome associated with PAPVR is more commonly known as Scimitar syndrome after the curvilinear pattern created on a chest radiograph by the pulmonary veins that drain to the inferior vena cava. This radiographic density often has the shape of a scimitar, a type of curved sword.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| MeSH Code: | D012587 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 747.49 |
Chest MR angiography in a patient with scimitar syndrome
Coding Notes for Q26.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Absence of vena cava (inferior) (superior)
- Azygos continuation of inferior vena cava
- Persistent left posterior cardinal vein
- Scimitar syndrome
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #306-307 - Cardiac congenital and valvular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #306-307 - Cardiac congenital and valvular disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Congenital atresia of superior vena cava (disorder)
- Left inferior vena cava connecting to left sided atrium (disorder)
- Right inferior vena cava connecting to left sided atrium (disorder)
- Interrupted right inferior vena cava (disorder)
- Sinus venosus defect with overriding inferior vena cava (disorder)
- Prolapse of Eustachian valve (disorder)
- Separate hepatic vein and inferior vena cava connections to heart (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q26.8 - Other congenital malformations of great veins'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q26.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code Q26.8 and a single ICD9 code, 747.49 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: Q26 - Congenital malformations of great veins