Q27.3 Arteriovenous malformation (peripheral)

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Report one of the more specific codes below.

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Codes under this one

Q27.30 Arteriovenous malformation, site unspecified
Q27.31 Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of upper limb
Q27.32 Arteriovenous malformation of vessel of lower limb
Q27.33 Arteriovenous malformation of digestive system vessel
Q27.34 Arteriovenous malformation of renal vessel
Q27.39 Arteriovenous malformation, other site

Instructional notes

Chapter 17

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88)

Notes

Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records

Q27

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

anomalies of cerebral and precerebral vessels (Q28.0-Q28.3)
anomalies of coronary vessels (Q24.5)
anomalies of pulmonary artery (Q25.5-Q25.7)
congenital retinal aneurysm (Q14.1)
hemangioma and lymphangioma (D18.-)

This code

Excludes1Not coded here: never report with this code, except when the two conditions are unrelated.

acquired arteriovenous aneurysm (I77.0)

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.

arteriovenous malformation of cerebral vessels (Q28.2)
arteriovenous malformation of precerebral vessels (Q28.0)

Inclusion terms

Arteriovenous aneurysm

Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations, chromosomal abnormalities, and genetic disorders (Q00-QA1) · Q20-Q28 Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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