Q27 — Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
Is Q27 billable?
No — Q27 is a non-billable header code. Q27 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 12 billable codes beneath Q27.
Billable codes under this header
- Q27.0Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
- Q27.1Congenital renal artery stenosis
- Q27.2Other congenital malformations of renal artery
- Q27.4Congenital phlebectasia
- Q27.8Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
- Q27.9Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
- Q27.30Arteriovenous malformation, site unspecified
- Q27.31Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of upper limb
- Q27.32Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of lower limb
- Q27.33Arteriovenous malformation of digestive system vessel
- Q27.34Arteriovenous malformation of renal vessel
- Q27.39Arteriovenous malformation, other site
Q27 at a glance
| Code | Q27 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system |
| 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 Q27, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q27 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17
The conditions below are not part of Q27, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q27 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
What codes fall under Q27? (7)
- Q27.0Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
- Q27.1Congenital renal artery stenosis
- Q27.2Other congenital malformations of renal artery
- Q27.3Arteriovenous malformation (peripheral)not billable
- Q27.4Congenital phlebectasia
- Q27.8Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
- Q27.9Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
How long has Q27 existed?
Q27 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.
Which codes are confused with Q27?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q27 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.