Q23.1 is the authoritative medical code for Congenital insufficiency of aortic valve. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for congenital insufficiency of aortic valve (ICD-10-CM Q23.1), 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
Congenital insufficiency of aortic valve Q23.1 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, valid for claim submission. It is classified under category Q23 (Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves), within the Congenital malformations of the circulatory system Q20-Q28 block, within Chapter 17, Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities Q00-Q99. The official tabular list attaches no additional inclusion or exclusion notes to this code. Code selection within this family is differentiated by its related codes: Q23.0 (Congenital stenosis of aortic valve); Q23.2 (Congenital mitral stenosis); Q23.3 (Congenital mitral insufficiency); Q23.4 (Hypoplastic left heart syndrome).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Q23.1 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Congenital aortic insufficiency
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What conditions are included under Q23.1?
Congenital insufficiency of aortic valve includes: Congenital aortic insufficiency.
Codes in This Family (7)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as Q23.1, with their registry titles.
- Q23 — Congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves
- Q23.0 — Congenital stenosis of aortic valve
- Q23.2 — Congenital mitral stenosis
- Q23.3 — Congenital mitral insufficiency
- Q23.4 — Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- Q23.8 — Other congenital malformations of aortic and mitral valves
- Q23.9 — Congenital malformation of aortic and mitral valves, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (3)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), heart, valve NEC, aortic, insufficiency
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, aorta, aortic, valve
- Insufficiency, insufficient, aortic (valve), congenital
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