ICD-10-CM Code I31
Other diseases of pericardium
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 I31 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of I31 that describes the diagnosis 'other diseases of pericardium' in more detail.
- I31 Other diseases of pericardium NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I31.0 Chronic adhesive pericarditis
- BILLABLE I31.1 Chronic constrictive pericarditis
- BILLABLE I31.2 Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE I31.3 Pericardial effusion (noninflammatory)
- BILLABLE I31.4 Cardiac tamponade
- BILLABLE I31.8 Other specified diseases of pericardium
- BILLABLE I31.9 Disease of pericardium, unspecified
The ICD code I31 is used to code Pericarditis
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart). A characteristic chest pain is often present. Other symptoms of pericarditis may include dry cough, fever, fatigue, and anxiety.
| Specialty: | Cardiology |
| MeSH Codes: | D010493, D010493, D010493, D010493, D010493, D010493 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 420.0, 420.90, 420.91, 420.99, 423.1, 423.2 |
An ECG showing pericarditis. Note the ST elevation in multiple leads with slight reciprocal ST depression in aVR.
Coding Notes for I31 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." - Diseases of pericardium specified as rheumatic - instead, use code I09.2
- Postcardiotomy syndrome - instead, use code I97.0
- Traumatic injury to pericardium - instead, use code S26.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I31 - Other diseases of pericardium'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I31. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.