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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Wide Complex Tachycardia

ICD-10 Coding for Wide Complex Tachycardia

I47.1
I47.2
I47.9

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

Also Known as:
WCT
Broad Complex Tachycardia
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Wide Complex Tachycardia

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Wide Complex 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

  • • ECG shows wide QRS with visible P waves and response to adenosine

Applicable To

  • • SVT with aberrancy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure ECG findings and clinical history support SVT diagnosis.

Ventricular tachycardia

Non-Billable
I47.2
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • ECG showing AV dissociation
  • • QRS >140ms
  • • History of CAD/MI

Applicable To

  • • Sustained VT
  • • Non-sustained VT
  • • Torsades de Pointes

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies VT type and ECG findings support the diagnosis.

Unspecified paroxysmal tachycardia

Billable Code
I47.9
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Documentation explicitly states 'unspecified mechanism' after workup

Applicable To

  • • WCT of unknown origin

Important Notes

  • • Avoid using unless absolutely necessary; always seek to specify the type of tachycardia.
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for wide complex tachycardia?

The ICD-10 codes for wide complex tachycardia include I47.1 for supraventricular tachycardia with aberrancy and I47.2 for ventricular tachycardia.

How do you differentiate between SVT and VT in coding?

SVT is coded as I47.1 when ECG shows wide QRS with visible P waves, while VT is coded as I47.2 when ECG shows AV dissociation and QRS >140ms.

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