Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for complete heart block includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Complete Heart Block
Use ICD-10 code I44.2 for atrioventricular block, complete, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Presence of cardiac pacemaker
Use when a pacemaker is present due to complete heart block.
Bradycardia, unspecified
Use if bradycardia is symptomatic and related to complete heart block.
The ICD-10 code for complete heart block is I44.2, which indicates a third-degree atrioventricular block where no atrial impulses reach the ventricles.
Complete heart block should be documented with ECG findings showing AV dissociation and escape rhythm, along with a provider's diagnostic statement.