FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
Q21.23: Complete atrioventricular septal defect
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Complete atrioventricular 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.
Billable code. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
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).
Instructional note
Atrioventricular canal defect
Source: Q21.2 (self, inherited).
Instructional note
Endocardial cushion defect
Source: Q21.2 (self, inherited).
Instructional note
Ostium primum atrial septal defect (type I)
Source: Q21.2 (self, inherited).
Instructional note
Common atrioventricular canal
Source: Q21.23 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Common atrioventricular septal defect
Source: Q21.23 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Common endocardial cushion defect
Source: Q21.23 (self, direct).
Instructional note
Ostium primum atrial septal defect (type I) with common atrioventricular valve and a moderate or larger inlet VSD
Source: Q21.23 (self, direct).
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What does Q21.23 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Complete atrioventricular 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 Q21.23 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks Q21.23 as billable. Check the complete Tabular instructions and documentation before assigning it.
Does Q21.23 map to an HCC?
Q21.23 has no CMS-HCC V28 category in the CMS 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings (payment year 2027, 2026 dates of service). ESRD, RxHCC, PACE and HHS-HCC mappings are still pending verification for FY2027.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition