ICD-9-CM Code 421.1 to ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 Equivalent of 421.1:
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 approximate match to ICD-9 code 421.1:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 421.1
BILLABLE ICD-9 CODE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Long ICD9 Description: Acute and subacute infective endocarditis in diseases classified elsewhere
Short ICD9 Description: Ac endocardit in oth dis
Parent Code: 421 - Acute and subacute endocarditis