FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
Q21.1: Atrial septal defect
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Atrial septal defect. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
More specific FY2027 codes
- Q21.10: Atrial septal defect, unspecifiedBillable code
- Q21.11: Secundum atrial septal defectBillable code
- Q21.12: Patent foramen ovaleBillable code
- Q21.13: Coronary sinus atrial septal defectBillable code
- Q21.14: Superior sinus venosus atrial septal defectBillable code
- Q21.15: Inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defectBillable code
- Q21.16: Sinus venosus atrial septal defect, unspecifiedBillable code
- Q21.19: Other specified atrial septal defectBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Instructional note
Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)
Source: Q00-QA1 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes1
acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0)
Source: Q21 (category, inherited).
Excludes2
ostium primum atrial septal defect (type I) (Q21.20)
Source: Q21.1 (self, direct).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does Q21.1 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Atrial septal defect. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is Q21.1 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks Q21.1 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does Q21.1 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition