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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Unstable Angina

ICD-10 Coding for Unstable Angina

I20.0
I25.11x

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

Also Known as:
Crescendo Angina
Preinfarction Angina
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Unstable Angina

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Unstable Angina

Use ICD-10 code I20.0 for unstable angina, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Unstable angina

Billable Code
I20.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of new-onset or worsening angina at rest
  • • Negative troponin levels
documentation:
  • • ECG showing transient ST changes

Applicable To

  • • Crescendo angina
  • • Preinfarction angina

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of angina and any associated atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris

Non-Billable
I25.11x
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Documented atherosclerosis
  • • Angina symptoms linked to coronary artery disease

Applicable To

  • • Atherosclerosis with angina

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation clearly links angina to atherosclerosis.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

I25.11x

Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris

Use when unstable angina is linked to atherosclerosis of native coronary arteries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for unstable angina?

The ICD-10 code for unstable angina is I20.0. It is used when a patient presents with new-onset or worsening angina at rest, without elevated troponin levels.

How do you differentiate unstable angina from NSTEMI?

Unstable angina is characterized by negative troponin levels and transient ECG changes, whereas NSTEMI presents with elevated troponin and persistent ECG changes.

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