ICD-10-CM Code Q27.0
Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
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.Q27.0 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery. 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 Q270 is used to code Single umbilical artery
Occasionally, there is only the one single umbilical artery (SUA) present in the umbilical cord. Approximately this affects between 1 in 100 and 1 in 500 pregnancies, making it the most common umbilical abnormality. It is more common in multiple births. Its cause is not known.
| Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
| ICD 9 Code: | 747.5 |
Cross-section of a umbilical cord with a single artery.
Coding Notes for Q27.0 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. - Single umbilical artery
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders with CC.
- DRG Group #299-301 - Peripheral vascular disorders without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Single vessel of umbilical cord (disorder)
- Congenital hypoplasia of umbilical artery (disorder)
- Single umbilical artery (disorder)
- Single artery AND vein of umbilical cord (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q27.0 - Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q27.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 747.5 was previously used, Q27.0 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: Q27 - Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system