ICD-10-CM · Chapter 17 · Q00–Q99
Q28.3
Other malformations of cerebral vessels
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Quick facts
- Code
- Q28.3
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 17 — Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Category
- Q28 — Other congenital malformations of circulatory system
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM Q28.3 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other malformations of cerebral vessels. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in Q28
- Q28Other congenital malformations of circulatory system
- Q28.0Arteriovenous malformation of precerebral vessels
- Q28.1Other malformations of precerebral vessels
- Q28.2Arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels
- Q28.8Other specified congenital malformations of circulatory system
- Q28.9Congenital malformation of circulatory system, unspecified
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