Tetralogy of Fallot
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Tetralogy of Fallot |
ICD10 code: | Q21.3 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Other Congenital heart Problem |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Additional Info
- Classically there are four defects
- 1. pulmonary stenosis, narrowing of the exit from the right ventricle
- 2. a ventricular septal defect, a hole between the two ventricles
- 3. right ventricular hypertrophy, thickening of the right ventricular muscle
- 4. an overriding aorta, which allows blood from both ventricles to enter the aorta
- If it is associated with a genetic disorder combine with the disorder if known eg.. Downs Syndrome or Chromosomal abnormality, NOS
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Heart NOS, congenital malformation
- Transposition of great vessels (corrected or not)
- Aortic valve or mitral valve, congenital malformation
- Atrial septal defect (ASD), congenital
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD), congenital
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