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I27.849: Fontan related circulation, unspecified

ICD-10-CM code I27.849

New code · FY2026

Billable: use this code on claims.

  • New code, effective October 1, 2025 (FY2026).

Code breakdown

I27.849

  1. I27CategoryOther pulmonary heart diseases
  2. 8Character 4Other specified pulmonary heart diseases
  3. 4Character 5Fontan related circulation
  4. 9Character 6Fontan related circulation, unspecified

Medicare coverage

I27.849 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 13 Medicare billing and coding articles:

  • A56476 Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging
  • A56580 Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
  • A56625 Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
  • A56691 Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
  • A56717 Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)
  • A56730 Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy and Oximetry Services
  • A56775 Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • A56852 Billing and Coding: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Severe Obesity
  • A57183 Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Stress Testing, Including Exercise and/or Pharmacological Stress and Stress Echocardiography
  • A57224 Billing and Coding: Respiratory Care

…and 3 more. Check the coverage tool for your CPT code.

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ICD-10-CM codes and descriptions are from the CMS and NCHS code files. Coverage is from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database billing and coding articles.