I51
Non-Billable
ChapterI00–I99
Rankcategory
Description
Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease
About ICD-10-CM code I51
The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease at code I51, inside I00-I99 Diseases of the Circulatory System, within Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A). You should not submit this code on claims since it lacks billing specificity, use a child code.
Use a more specific code (8 billable, 1 non-billable)
I51.0Cardiac septal defect, acquiredI51.1Rupture of chordae tendineae, not elsewhere classifiedI51.2Rupture of papillary muscle, not elsewhere classifiedI51.3Intracardiac thrombosis, not elsewhere classifiedI51.4Myocarditis, unspecifiedI51.5Myocardial degenerationI51.7CardiomegalyI51.8Other ill-defined heart diseaseshas subcodesI51.9Heart disease, 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.)
Instructional Notes
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
Applicable Ancestor Context
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MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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