ICD-10-CM Code I48
Atrial fibrillation and flutter
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 I48 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of I48 that describes the diagnosis 'atrial fibrillation and flutter' in more detail.
- I48 Atrial fibrillation and flutter NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I48.0 Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- BILLABLE I48.1 Persistent atrial fibrillation
- BILLABLE I48.2 Chronic atrial fibrillation
- BILLABLE I48.3 Typical atrial flutter
- BILLABLE I48.4 Atypical atrial flutter
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- I48.91 Unspecified atrial fibrillation BILLABLE
- I48.92 Unspecified atrial flutter BILLABLE
The ICD code I48 is used to code Tachycardia
Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate. In general, a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is accepted as tachycardia in adults. Heart rates above the resting rate may be normal (such as with exercise) or abnormal (such as with electrical problems within the heart).
| Specialty: | Cardiology |
| MeSH Codes: | D013610, D013610 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 427, 785.0 |
ECG showing sinus tachycardia with a rate of about 100 beats per minute
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I48 - Atrial fibrillation and flutter'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I48. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.