Is ICD-10-CM code I30 billable?

No, I30 (Acute pericarditis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code I30 belong to?

I30 belongs to Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: I00–I99 (Diseases of the Circulatory System).

I30

Non-Billable

ChapterI00–I99

Rankcategory

Description

Acute pericarditis

About ICD-10-CM code I30

I30 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Acute pericarditis. It sits in I00-I99 Diseases of the Circulatory System, within Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A). I30 is not billable on its own, coders must choose one of its more specific child codes instead.

Use a more specific code (4 billable)

I30.0Acute nonspecific idiopathic pericarditis I30.1Infective pericarditis I30.8Other forms of acute pericarditis I30.9Acute pericarditis, unspecified

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99).

CH9 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Instructional Notes

Includes

acute mediastinopericarditis
acute myopericarditis
acute pericardial effusion
acute pleuropericarditis
acute pneumopericarditis

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Dressler's syndrome (I24.1)
rheumatic pericarditis (acute) (I01.0)
viral pericarditis due to Coxsackie virus (B33.23)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

I30-I5AOther forms of heart disease (I30-I5A)

I30Acute pericarditisNot billable

I30.0Acute nonspecific idiopathic pericarditisBillable

I30.1Infective pericarditisBillable

I30.8Other forms of acute pericarditisBillable

I30.9Acute pericarditis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to I30:

chapterCH9

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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