ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q26
Congenital malformations of great veins
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
- Q26
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q26
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q26 is a category (header) for congenital malformations of great veins. 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 Q26
- Q26.0Congenital stenosis of vena cava
- Q26.1Persistent left superior vena cava
- Q26.2Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
- Q26.3Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection
- Q26.4Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, unspecified
- Q26.5Anomalous portal venous connection
- Q26.6Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula
- Q26.8Other congenital malformations of great veins
- Q26.9Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified
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