ICD-10-CM Code I50
Heart failure
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 I50 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of I50 that describes the diagnosis 'heart failure' in more detail.
- I50 Heart failure NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE I50.1 Left ventricular failure
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- I50.40 Unspecified combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure BILLABLE
- I50.41 Acute combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure BILLABLE
- I50.42 Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure BILLABLE
- I50.43 Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure BILLABLE
- BILLABLE I50.9 Heart failure, unspecified
The ICD code I50 is used to code Acute decompensated heart failure
Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of heart failure, which typically includes difficulty breathing (dyspnea), leg or feet swelling, and fatigue. ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress. The condition is caused by severe congestion of multiple organs by fluid that is inadequately circulated by the failing heart. An attack of decompensation can be caused by underlying medical illness, such as myocardial infarction, infection, or thyroid disease.
| Specialty: | Cardiology |
| MeSH Code: | D006333 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 428.0 |
Acute interstitial pulmonary edema. Note enlarged heart size, apical vascular redistribution ( circle ), and small bilateral pleural effusions ( arrow ).
Coding Notes for I50 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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- Heart failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy See Section O00-O07, O08.8)
- Heart failure due to hypertension See code I11.0
- Heart failure due to hypertension with chronic kidney disease See code I13.-
- Heart failure following surgery See code I97.13-
- Obstetric surgery and procedures See code O75.4
- Rheumatic heart failure See code I09.81
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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." - Cardiac arrest - instead, use code I46.-
- Neonatal cardiac failure - instead, use code P29.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'I50 - Heart failure'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code I50. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.