Q20.9 ICD-10-CA code: Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified

Q20.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

Q20.9

Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified

Short description: Congen malform cardiac chambers NOS

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written Q209

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to Q20.9. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type), cardiac, chambers

Notes for Q20.9

As CIHI prints them, with any note Q20.9 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where Q20.9 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  2. 2Block Q20-Q28Congenital malformations of the circulatory system
  3. 3Category Q20Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
  4. 4Valid code Q20.9Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code Q20.9 mean?

Q20.9 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is Q20.9 in ICD-10-CA?

Q20.9 sits under Q20 Congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections, within Q20-Q28 Congenital malformations of the circulatory system, within Chapter 17: Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99).

What coding notes apply to Q20.9?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for Q20.9, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.