Persistent atrial fibrillation. I48.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM I48.1 became effective on October 1, 2018.
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Oct 01, 2021 · 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.1 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.1 Persistent atrial fibrillation 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 - Converted to Parent Code 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code I48.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Oct 01, 2021 · Other persistent atrial fibrillation. 2020 - New Code 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. I48.19 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM I48.19 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I48.19 - other international versions of ICD-10 …
Oct 01, 2021 · Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. 2020 - New Code 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. I48.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM I48.11 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I48.11 - other international …
Oct 01, 2021 · 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.2 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.2 Chronic atrial fibrillation 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 - Converted to Parent Code 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code I48.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The causes of atrial fibrillation is oftentimes unknown, but can be the result of damage to the heart’s electrical system caused by conditions such as uncontrolled hypertension and coronary artery disease.
The heart rate is most often rapid and causes poor blood flow. When a patient is in atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of the heart (atria) are beating differently than the lower chambers (ventricles). When this occurs, the irregular rhythm/heartbeat, prohibits the atria from contracting/relaxing and causes ineffectual filling and emptying ...
Atrial fibrillation is very common in postoperative patients and should be verified as a complication before coding as such. When multiple types of atrial fibrillation are documented in the record select the most specific type. There are other examples of how to code atrial fibrillation when multiple types are documented in the latest issue ...
Sometimes treating and controlling the underlying cause will make the atrial fibrillation go away. If this does not help the erratic rhythm, then the patient may require treatment with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers to help slow the heart rate. The rhythm should be restored to a normal rhythm to reduce the high heart rate.