Q26.6
Q26.6: Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
Q26.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for portal vein-hepatic artery fistula. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Q26.6 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
Q26.6 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Fistula›hepatic artery-portal vein, congenital
- Fistula›portal vein-hepatic artery, congenital
- Malformation›great›vein›portal vein-hepatic artery fistula
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under 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
- Q26.8Other congenital malformations of great veins
- Q26.9Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified