icd-10 code for prolonged qt

What is considered prolonged QT?

Oct 01, 2021 · Long QT syndrome. I45.81 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 I45.81 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I45.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 I45.81 may differ.

What does it mean to have prolonged QT?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I45.81 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Long QT syndrome. Acquired long qt syndrome; Acquired long qt syndrome (heart); Congenital long qt syndrome; Congenital long qt syndrome (at birth); Prolonged qt interval syndrome; Torsades de pointes; Torsades type ventricular tachycardia.

What causes prolonged QT?

Oct 01, 2021 · I45.81. I45.81 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Long QT syndrome . It is found in the 2022 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022 .

What can cause prolonged QT and abnormal ECG?

Oct 01, 2021 · The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R94.31 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R94.31 - other international versions of ICD-10 R94.31 may differ. Type 1 Excludes long QT syndrome ( I45.81) The following code (s) above R94.31 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R94.31 : R00-R99

The ICD code I458 is used to code Andersen-Tawil syndrome

Andersen–Tawil syndrome, also called Andersen syndrome and Long QT syndrome 7, is a form of long QT syndrome. It is a rare genetic disorder, and is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and predisposes patients to cardiac arrhythmias.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #308-310 - Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I45.81 - Long QT syndrome'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I45.81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 426.82 was previously used, I45.81 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.