ICD-10-CM Code I24
Other acute ischemic heart diseases
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code I24 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of I24 that describes the diagnosis 'other acute ischemic heart diseases' in more detail.
- I24 Other acute ischemic heart diseases NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code I24 is used to code Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease (IHD), is a group of diseases that includes: stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. It is within the group of cardiovascular diseases of which it is the most common type. A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Occasionally it may feel like heartburn. Usually symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress, last less than a few minutes, and get better with rest. Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present. The first sign is occasionally a heart attack. Other complications include heart failure or an irregular heartbeat.
| Specialty: | Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery |
| MeSH Codes: | D003324, D003324, D003324, D003324, D003324, D003324 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 429.2 |
Illustration depicting atherosclerosis in a coronary artery.
Coding Notes for I24 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Angina pectoris - instead, use code I20.-
- Transient myocardial ischemia in newborn - instead, use code P29.4
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I24 - Other acute ischemic heart diseases'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I24. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.