Is Q27.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Q27.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Q27.2 sit in the tabular list?

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28).

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.

Inclusion terms

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

Congenital malformation of renal artery NOS
Multiple renal arteries

Risk adjustment

Q27.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

Q27.2 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

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)

How Q27.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to Q27.2.

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

Related codes at this level

Codes that share Q27. If Q27.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Q27.2

Is Q27.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Q27.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Q27.2 sit in the tabular list?: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0), in the block Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28).