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Q25.29

Q25.29: Other atresia of aorta

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q25.29 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other atresia of aorta. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

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

  • Atresia of aorta

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Q25.29 is named in 21 Medicare coverage policies: 21 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
  • A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
  • A56451Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA)
  • A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Atresia, atretic›aorta(ring)
  • Malformation›aorta›atresia

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Q25.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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