ICD-9-CM Code 420.9 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 420.9:
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code 420.9:
- ICD-10 Code , (non-billable)
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 420.9
NON-BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
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.Long ICD9 Description: Other and unspecified acute pericarditis
Short ICD9 Description: None specified
Parent Code: 420 - Acute pericarditis
- 420.9 Other and unspecified acute pericarditis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 420.90 Acute pericarditis, unspecified
- BILLABLE 420.91 Acute idiopathic pericarditis
- BILLABLE 420.99 Other acute pericarditis