Heart valve replaced by transplant

This code signifies that a patient has undergone a heart valve replacement procedure using a transplanted valve, meaning the new valve originated from a human or animal donor. It indicates the presence of an allograft or xenograft heart valve, rather than a mechanical or tissue-engineered valve.

This code is appropriate for patients with a history of heart valve replacement where the replacement valve was a biological transplant. It should be used to describe the current status of the patient's cardiovascular system, particularly when the presence of the transplanted valve is relevant to ongoing care or complications.

• This code describes the presence of a transplanted valve, not the procedure itself.
• Always code the underlying heart valve disease that necessitated the transplant, if applicable.
• Do not use this code for mechanical heart valve replacements.