Q27.3
Header — not billableArteriovenous malformation (peripheral)
The ICD-10 code for arteriovenous malformation (peripheral) is Q27.3.
Q27.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- acquired arteriovenous aneurysm (I77.0)
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Arteriovenous aneurysm
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Q27.3
- Q27.30Arteriovenous malformation, site unspecified
- Q27.31Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of upper limb
- Q27.32Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of lower limb
- Q27.33Arteriovenous malformation of digestive system vessel
- Q27.34Arteriovenous malformation of renal vessel
- Q27.39Arteriovenous malformation, other site
Related codes in this category
- Q27.0Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
- Q27.1Congenital renal artery stenosis
- Q27.2Other congenital malformations of renal artery
- Q27.4Congenital phlebectasia
- Q27.8Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
- Q27.9Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
- Q27.3Arteriovenous malformation (peripheral)non-billable header