ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q20
Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- Q20
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q20
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q20 is a category (header) for congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in Q20
- Q20.0Common arterial trunk
- Q20.1Double outlet right ventricle
- Q20.2Double outlet left ventricle
- Q20.3Discordant ventriculoarterial connection
- Q20.4Double inlet ventricle
- Q20.5Discordant atrioventricular connection
- Q20.6Isomerism of atrial appendages
- Q20.8Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
- Q20.9Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified
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