I35 — Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
Is I35 billable?
No — I35 is a non-billable header code. I35 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 5 billable codes beneath I35.
I35 at a glance
| Code | I35 |
|---|---|
| Description | Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of I35, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I35 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether I35 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- , if applicable, bicuspid aortic valve (Q23.81)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I35, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I35 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
What codes fall under I35? (5)
How long has I35 existed?
I35 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.