What is the ICD-10-CM code for pericardial effusion?

The primary ICD-10-CM code for pericardial effusion is I31.39 (Other pericardial effusion (noninflammatory)). There are 12 billable pericardial effusion codes in FY2027, covering different types and underlying causes.

How many ICD-10-CM codes are there for pericardial effusion?

There are 14 ICD-10-CM codes for pericardial effusion in the FY2027 tabular list, of which 12 are billable. These codes fall under Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM classification.

Which chapter covers pericardial effusion in ICD-10-CM?

Pericardial Effusion codes are classified in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: I00–I99 (Diseases of the Circulatory System).

Pericardial Effusion ICD-10-CM codes

ICD-10-CM codes for pericardial effusion, including malignant effusion, cardiac tamponade, hemopericardium, and chronic pericardial disease.

14 codes, 12 billable. FY2027, valid from October 1, 2026. In chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System.

How to code Pericardial Effusion

Noninflammatory pericardial effusion is I31.39, the default for an effusion with no stated inflammatory cause. Malignant pericardial effusion is I31.31, with the neoplasm coded first. Cardiac tamponade is I31.4 and hemopericardium is I31.2.

An effusion due to acute pericarditis is coded to I30.- (I30.9 when unspecified) because I31.3 excludes acute pericardial effusion. Post-pericardiotomy syndrome is I97.0 and post-MI pericarditis (Dressler syndrome) is I24.1. Pericarditis in diseases classified elsewhere, such as uremia, is I32 with the underlying disease coded first.

All Pericardial Effusion codes

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