Q25.43 — Congenital aneurysm of aorta
Is Q25.43 billable?
Yes — Q25.43 is billable for FY2027. Q25.43 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Q25.43 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Q25.43 at a glance
| Code | Q25.43 |
|---|---|
| Description | Congenital aneurysm of aorta |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does Q25.43 group to?
Q25.43 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 306Cardiac Congenital and Valvular Disorders with MCCmedical
- 307Cardiac Congenital and Valvular Disorders without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, Q25.43 is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG.
How is Q25.43 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Q25.43. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Aneurysm › sinus of Valsalva (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Aneurysm › aorta, aortic › congenital (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Aneurysm › aorta, aortic › root (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Aneurysm › aorta, aortic › sinus, congenital (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Aneurysm › congenital › aorta (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular)
- Malformation › aorta › aneurysm, congenital (congenital)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Q25.43.
- Congenital aneurysm of aortic root
- Congenital aneurysm of aortic sinus
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Q25.4
The conditions below can never be reported together with Q25.43 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- hypoplasia of aorta in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (Q23.4)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q25.43, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q25.43 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
How long has Q25.43 existed?
Q25.43 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which conditions are coded to Q25.43?
What other codes are in the Q25.4 family? (9)
- Q25.40Congenital malformation of aorta unspecified
- Q25.41Absence and aplasia of aorta
- Q25.42Hypoplasia of aorta
- Q25.44Congenital dilation of aorta
- Q25.45Double aortic arch
- Q25.46Tortuous aortic arch
- Q25.47Right aortic arch
- Q25.48Anomalous origin of subclavian artery
- Q25.49Other congenital malformations of aorta