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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Heart Disease

ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Heart Disease

I50.9

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for unspecified heart disease includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Heart Disease NOS
Cardiac Disorder Unspecified
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Heart Disease

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Heart Disease

Use ICD-10 code I50.9 for heart failure, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Heart failure, unspecified

Billable Code
I50.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of heart failure symptoms without specific type documentation.
documentation:
  • • Lack of specific ejection fraction data or type of heart failure.

Applicable To

  • • Congestive heart failure NOS

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies if heart failure is acute, chronic, or acute on chronic.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z91.89

Other specified personal risk factors, not elsewhere classified

Use for patients at risk for heart failure but without active disease.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified heart disease?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified heart disease is I50.9, used when heart failure is diagnosed but specific type is not documented.

How to document unspecified heart disease for coding?

Document symptoms, physical findings, and any available ejection fraction data to support the use of I50.9.

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