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Q25.44

Billable

Congenital dilation of aorta

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

What This Code Means

A birth defect where the aorta is abnormally enlarged or dilated from birth.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the location and extent of dilation in the documentation
  • •Distinguish from acquired aortic dilation and document any associated conditions like Marfan syndrome or aortic regurgitation

Code Hierarchy

└Q25Congenital malformations of great arteries└Q25.4Other congenital malformations of aorta└Q25.44Congenital dilation of aorta
└Q25.44Congenital dilation of aorta

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