I35.9

Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorder, unspecified

FY2027Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system/I30–I5A Other forms of heart disease

BillableComplete code, valid to report

I35.9 (also written I359) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nonrheumatic aortic valve disorder, unspecified. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 5 codes in category I35 (Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 3 entries. Its coding notes include a Code also instruction and 14 Excludes2 entries.

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

Inherited from I35 Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
  • , if applicable, bicuspid aortic valve (Q23.81)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from I35 Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
  • aortic valve disorder of unspecified cause but with diseases of mitral and/or tricuspid valve(s) (I08.-)
  • aortic valve disorder specified as congenital (Q23.0, Q23.1)
  • aortic valve disorder specified as rheumatic (I06.-)
  • hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (I42.1)
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 9 Diseases of the circulatory system
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Cardiac and Circulatory clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 3 entries