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IPCCC ICD-11 Congenital Heart Atlas

You are here: Coarctation of aorta ⇗ Congenital anomaly of aorta or its branches ⇗ Congenital anomaly of great arteries including arterial duct ⇗ Structural developmental anomaly of heart or great vessels

IPCCC Term Coarctation of aorta
IPCCC Code 09.29.01
ICD-11 MMS LA8B.21
ICD-11 Code 1524185114

Definition

A congenital cardiovascular malformation in which there is a discrete luminal narrowing of the junction between the aortic arch and the descending aorta.

Synonyms/Abbreviations

Aortic coarctation

STS-EACTS-derived IPCCC term

Coarctation of the Aorta (CoAo)

EPCC-derived IPCCC term

Coarctation of aorta

ICD-11 MMS code or crossmap

LA8B.21

ICD-10 MMS code or crossmap

Q25.1: Coarctation of aorta

Parent

Congenital anomaly of aorta or its branches

Siblings

Children

Coding Notes

Coarctation of the aorta generally indicates a narrowing of the descending thoracic aorta just distal to the left subclavian artery. However, the term may also be accurately used to refer to a region of narrowing anywhere in the thoracic or abdominal aorta.