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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Tachycardia

ICD-10 Coding for Tachycardia

I47.1
I47.2
R00.0

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

Also Known as:
Rapid heart rate
Fast heart rate
Rapid heartbeat
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Tachycardia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Tachycardia

Use ICD-10 code I47.1 for supraventricular tachycardia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Supraventricular tachycardia

Non-Billable
I47.1
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Presence of narrow QRS complex on ECG

Applicable To

  • • AV nodal reentrant tachycardia
  • • Atrial tachycardia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure ECG findings are documented to support code selection.

Ventricular tachycardia

Non-Billable
I47.2
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • ECG showing wide QRS complex
  • • Presence of AV dissociation

Applicable To

  • • Sustained ventricular tachycardia
  • • Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia

Important Notes

  • • Document ECG findings and any associated electrolyte imbalances.

Tachycardia, unspecified

Billable Code
R00.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Heart rate >100 bpm without specific arrhythmia characterization

Applicable To

  • • Unspecified tachycardia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation does not specify a more precise type of tachycardia.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R55

Syncope

Use when syncope is documented alongside tachycardia.

E87.6

Hypokalemia

Use when hypokalemia is documented as a contributing factor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for supraventricular tachycardia?

The ICD-10 code for supraventricular tachycardia is I47.1, used when documentation specifies supraventricular origin with ECG confirmation.

How do you code unspecified tachycardia?

Unspecified tachycardia is coded as R00.0 when the type of tachycardia is not specified in the documentation.

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