2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 745.1
Transposition of great vessels
- congenital cardiovascular malformation in which the aorta arises entirely from the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery from the left ventricle so that the venous return from the peripheral circulation is recirculated by the right ventricle via the aorta without being oxygenated in the lungs.
- There are 4 ICD-9-CM codes below 745.1 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.