Q21.12

Billable

ChapterQ00–Q99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Patent foramen ovale

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 17: Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Persistent foramen ovale

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH17Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

Q20-Q28Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

Q21Congenital malformations of cardiac septa

Q21.1Atrial septal defect

Q21.12Patent foramen ovale

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Q21.12:

subcategoryQ21.1

Atrial septal defect

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categoryQ21

Congenital malformations of cardiac septa

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chapterCH17

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-QA0)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to Q21.12. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

14 raw paths

Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type)2 unique routes

foramen(2 variants)

Botalli→Q21.12

ovale→Q21.12

Closure1 unique routes

foramen ovale, imperfect→Q21.12

Cyanosis2 unique routes

due to(2 variants)

patent foramen botalli→Q21.12

persistent foramen ovale→Q21.12

Foramen ovale (nonclosure) (patent) (persistent)1 unique routes