Q26.6 Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula

The ICD-10-CM code for Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula is Q26.6 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

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

Section

Q20-Q28: Congenital malformations of the circulatory system (Q20-Q28)

Category Q26

10 codes (9 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to Q26.6:

• Fistula (cutaneous) › portal vein-hepatic artery, congenital
• Fistula (cutaneous) › hepatic artery-portal vein, congenital
• Malformation (congenital) › great › vein › portal vein-hepatic artery fistula

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 80 U.S. inpatient stays in 2022 included Q26.6 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

POA indicator for congenital conditions/anomalies and Q00-Q99 exception

Congenital conditions and anomalies Assign “Y” for congenital conditions and anomalies except for categories Q00- Q99, Congenital anomalies, which are on the exempt list. Congenital conditions are always considered present on admission.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)

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Q26.6 — Portal vein-hepatic artery fistula. ICD-10 Coding Pro (ICD-10-CM FY2026). https://icd10codingpro.com/codes/Q26.6

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