Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for 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 Heart Block
Use ICD-10 code I44.0 for first degree atrioventricular block, 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 heart block.
The ICD-10 code for complete heart block is I44.2, which requires ECG confirmation of AV dissociation.
For heart block with a pacemaker, use the primary code for the block (e.g., I44.2 for complete block) and Z95.0 for pacemaker presence.