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Q93.81

Q93.81: Velo-cardio-facial syndrome

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Q93.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for velo-cardio-facial syndrome. 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.

  • Deletion 22q11.2

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

Q93.81 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
  • A57326Billing and Coding: Electrocardiograms

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Syndrome›velo-cardio-facial
  • Deletion›chromosome›short arm›22q11.2

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under Q93.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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