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FY2027

Q27.3 — Arteriovenous malformation (peripheral)

Not billable

Is Q27.3 billable?

No — Q27.3 is a non-billable header code. Q27.3 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 6 billable codes beneath Q27.3.

Q27.3 at a glance

CodeQ27.3
DescriptionArteriovenous malformation (peripheral)
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with Q27.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • acquired arteriovenous aneurysm (I77.0)

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of Q27.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q27.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels (Q28.2)
  • arteriovenous malformation of precerebral vessels (Q28.0)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Q27.3.

  • Arteriovenous aneurysm

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 17

The conditions below are not part of Q27.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q27.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Q27

The conditions below are not part of Q27.3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Q27.3 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • anomalies of cerebral and precerebral vessels (Q28.0-Q28.3)
  • anomalies of coronary vessels (Q24.5)
  • anomalies of pulmonary artery (Q25.5-Q25.7)
  • congenital retinal aneurysm (Q14.1)
  • hemangioma and lymphangioma (D18.-)

What codes fall under Q27.3? (6)

How long has Q27.3 existed?

Q27.3 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 Q27.3?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Q27.3 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.

What other codes are in the Q27 family? (6)