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ICD-10-CM Code for Congenital malformations of cardiac septa Q21

ICD-10 code Q21 for Congenital malformations of cardiac septa is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities .

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Congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Excludes1: acquired cardiac septal defect (I51.0)
 
Q21 Congenital malformations of cardiac septa
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Ventricular septal defect
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Atrial septal defect
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Atrioventricular septal defect
Child Code
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Aortopulmonary septal defect
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Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Child Code
Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified

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