Q26.1 is the ICD-10 code for Persistent left superior vena cava. It is a four-character subcategory of Q26 (Congenital malformations of great veins), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Q20–Q28 (Congenital malformations of the circulatory system) in Chapter XVII, Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVII · Q00–Q99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Q26.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Q26.1Persisterende venstre vena cava superior
DQ261Vena cava superior sinistra persistens
Q26.1Pysyväksi jäänyt vasen yläonttolaskimo
Q26.1Persistenz der linken V. cava superior
Q26.1Persistance de la veine cave supérieure gauche
Q26.1persisterende linker 'vena cava superior'
Q26.1Persistent left superior vena cava
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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