icd 9 code for cardiomyopathy unspecified

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ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 429.9 : Heart disease, unspecified.

What is the ICD-10 code for cardiomyopathy unspecified?

I42. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

How do you code cardiomyopathy?

Coding for Cardiomyopathy in ICD-10-CM

I42. 9, Cardiomyopathy, unspecified (includes cardiomyopathy [primary] [secondary] NOS).
May 23, 2011

What is cardiomyopathy unspecified?

Cardiomyopathy (kahr-dee-o-my-OP-uh-thee) is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. Cardiomyopathy can lead to heart failure. The main types of cardiomyopathy include dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy.

How do you code cardiomyopathy and hypertension?

For this patient, CHF and hypertension would be coded as code I11. 0, Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure since the causal relationship is assumed due to the word “with” following the main term in the Alphabetic Index under hypertension. Since the heart disease falls within the code range of I50. - or I51.

What is the ICD-10 code for hypertensive cardiomyopathy?

ICD-10 code I11. 0 for Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

What is the ICD-10 code for cardiomegaly?

ICD-10 code: I51. 7 Cardiomegaly | gesund.bund.de.

What are the three types of cardiomyopathy?

The main types of cardiomyopathy are:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Restrictive cardiomyopathy. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.

Is cardiomyopathy the same as heart failure?

Heart failure can occur when the heart muscle is weak (systolic failure) or when it is stiff and unable to relax normally (diastolic failure). Cardiomyopathy, which means “disease of the heart muscle,” is one of many causes of heart failure.

What is the difference between myocarditis and cardiomyopathy?

Myocarditis is, by definition, an inflammatory disorder, while dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is, in most cases, idiopathic. However, accumulating data has revealed an important inflammatory component in the pathogenesis of DCM, and there is growing evidence that myocarditis and DCM are closely related.

What is the ICD-10 code for pure hypercholesterolemia?

ICD-10 | Pure hypercholesterolemia, unspecified (E78. 00)

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified hypertension?

401.9 - Unspecified essential hypertension | ICD-10-CM.

What is the correct code for cardiomegaly with benign hypertension?

ICD-10-CM Code for Cardiomegaly I51. 7.

Not Valid for Submission

425.9 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of secondary cardiomyopathy, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 425.9 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Cardiomyopathy is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions#N#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.

Not Valid for Submission

674.50 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of peripartum cardiomyopathy, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Convert 674.50 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Information for Medical Professionals

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Information for Patients

Also called: Dilated cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Myocardiopathy, Restrictive cardiomyopathy

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions#N#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.

What causes cardiomyopathy?

Heart attacks, high blood pressure, infections, and other diseases can all cause cardiomyopathy. Some types of cardiomyopathy run in families. In many people, however, the cause is unknown. Treatment might involve medicines, surgery, other medical procedures, and lifestyle changes.

What is the name of the disease that makes the heart muscle thicker?

Cardiomyopathy is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue. Some people live long, healthy lives with cardiomyopathy.

What is the tabular list of diseases and injuries?

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code I42.9:

What is cardiac dilation?

CARDIOMYOPATHY DILATED-. a form of cardiac muscle disease that is characterized by ventricular dilation ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. risk factors include smoking; alcohol drinking; hypertension; infection; pregnancy; and mutations in the lmna gene encoding lamin type a a nuclear lamina protein.

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code I42.9 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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