Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

I27.841

Billable

Fontan-associated lymphatic dysfunction

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid that develops as a long-term complication in patients who have had a Fontan surgical procedure for congenital heart disease.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the history of Fontan procedure and the manifestations of lymphatic dysfunction (such as protein-losing enteropathy or lymphedema)
  • •Code the underlying congenital heart disease separately; this code identifies the lymphatic complication

Code Also

  • associated conditions such as:
  • chylothorax (J94.0)
  • Fontan associated protein-losing enteropathy (K90.89)
  • plastic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.89)

Code Hierarchy

└I27Other pulmonary heart diseases└I27.8Other specified pulmonary heart diseases└I27.84Fontan related circulation└I27.841Fontan-associated lymphatic dysfunction
└I27.841Fontan-associated lymphatic dysfunction

Open I27.841 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial