icd 10 code for 429.89

by Mr. Julius McLaughlin DDS 8 min read

The ICD-10- CM code specifies influenza with pneumonia. To 429.89 Other ill-defined heart diseases The ICD-9 translation does not meet inclusion criteria.

Full Answer

ICD-10 Equivalent of 429.89

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following two equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 429.89:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 429.89

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Not Valid for Submission

429.89 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other ill-defined heart diseases. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Patients

If you're like most people, you think that heart disease is a problem for others. But heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. It is also a major cause of disability. There are many different forms of heart disease.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

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