Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for broken heart syndrome includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Broken Heart Syndrome
Use ICD-10 code I51.81 for takotsubo syndrome, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Essential hypertension
Use when hypertension is documented but not linked to Takotsubo.
Other chest pain
Use when chest pain is present as a symptom.
The ICD-10 code for broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo syndrome, is I51.81.
Takotsubo syndrome is diagnosed through clinical evaluation, ECG changes, elevated troponin levels, and imaging showing apical ballooning without coronary artery blockage.