I27.848
BillableOther Fontan-associated condition
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A complication related to Fontan surgery, a procedure used to treat certain congenital heart defects where the heart's chambers don't develop normally.
Coding Tips
- •This code is specific to post-Fontan procedure complications; ensure the patient has documented history of Fontan surgery
- •May require additional codes to specify the type of complication (e.g., arrhythmia, thrombosis, protein-losing enteropathy)
Use Additional Code
- code to specify the Fontan associated condition
Code Hierarchy
└I27Other pulmonary heart diseases└I27.8Other specified pulmonary heart diseases└I27.84Fontan related circulation└I27.848Other Fontan-associated condition
└I27.848Other Fontan-associated condition