Q27.2

Q27.2: Other congenital malformations of renal artery

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q27.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other congenital malformations of renal artery. 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.

Congenital malformation of renal artery NOS
Multiple renal arteries

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Q27.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on Q27: Other congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system

anomalies of cerebral and precerebral vessels (Q28.0-Q28.3)
anomalies of coronary vessels (Q24.5)
anomalies of pulmonary artery (Q25.5-Q25.7)
congenital retinal aneurysm (Q14.1)
hemangioma and lymphangioma (D18.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Q27.2 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A56682Billing and Coding: Diagnostic Abdominal Aortography and Renal Angiography
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56805Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Accessory›renal arteries(multiple)
Malformation›renal artery
Aberrant›artery›renal
Anomaly, anomalous›artery›renal
Anomaly, anomalous›connection›renal artery with kidney
Anomaly, anomalous›kidney›artery
Anomaly, anomalous›renal›artery
Deformity›kidney›artery(congenital)
Anomaly, anomalous›origin›artery›renal

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.