Q23.81

Q23.81: Bicuspid aortic valve

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q23.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bicuspid aortic valve. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

, if applicable, acquired aortic valve disorders, such as:
aortic (valve) insufficiency (nonrheumatic) (I35.1)
aortic (valve) stenosis (nonrheumatic) (I35.0)
aortic (valve) stenosis with insufficiency (nonrheumatic) (I35.2)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Congenital bicuspid aortic valve
Unicuspid (congenital) aortic valve (at birth)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Q23.81 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A56451Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)
A56476Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Bicuspid aortic valve(at birth) (congenital)
Unicuspid aortic valve(at birth) (congenital)
Anomaly, anomalous›heart›valve NEC›aortic›bicuspid valve

Code history

addedFY2024-FY2027
Bicuspid aortic valve