I28.0 is the authoritative medical code for Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels (ICD-10-CM I28.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Arteriovenous fistula of pulmonary vessels is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code I28.0. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital arteriovenous fistula Q25.72.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for I28.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital arteriovenous fistula Q25.72
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with I28.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, I28.0 must not be reported with: congenital arteriovenous fistula (Q25.72).
Codes in This Family (4)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as I28.0, with their registry titles.
- I28 — Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
- I28.1 — Aneurysm of pulmonary artery
- I28.8 — Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
- I28.9 — Disease of pulmonary vessels, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular), arteriovenous (congenital), acquired, pulmonary
- Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (saccular), pulmonary, arteriovenous, acquired
- Fistula (cutaneous), arteriovenous (acquired) (nonruptured), pulmonary
- Fistula (cutaneous), pulmonary, arteriovenous
- Shunt, arteriovenous, pulmonary (acquired)
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