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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.

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