I37 vs Q22.2
I37 (Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorders) compared with Q22.2 (Congenital pulmonary valve insufficiency), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. I37 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q22.2: “pulmonary valve disorder specified as congenital (Q22.1, Q22.2, Q22.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| I37Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorders | Q22.2Congenital pulmonary valve insufficiency | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (I37). | Congenital pulmonary valve insufficiency is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q22.2). |
| Includes | — | Congenital pulmonary valve regurgitation |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources