I49

Other cardiac arrhythmias

Non-billable header

I49 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
  • bradycardia NOS (R00.1)
  • neonatal dysrhythmia (P29.1-)
  • sinoatrial bradycardia (R00.1)
  • sinus bradycardia (R00.1)
  • vagal bradycardia (R00.1)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • cardiac arrhythmia complicating:
  • abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • obstetric surgery and procedures (O75.4)

More specific codes I49

  • I49.0Ventricular fibrillation and flutterHeader
  • I49.1Atrial premature depolarizationBillable
  • I49.2Junctional premature depolarizationBillable
  • I49.3Ventricular premature depolarizationBillable
  • I49.4Other and unspecified premature depolarizationHeader
  • I49.5Sick sinus syndromeBillable
  • I49.8Other specified cardiac arrhythmiasHeader
  • I49.9Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • I30Acute pericarditisHeader
  • I31Other diseases of pericardiumHeader
  • I32Pericarditis in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • I33Acute and subacute endocarditisHeader
  • I34Nonrheumatic mitral valve disordersHeader
  • I35Nonrheumatic aortic valve disordersHeader
  • I36Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disordersHeader
  • I37Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disordersHeader
  • I38Endocarditis, valve unspecifiedBillable
  • I39Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • I40Acute myocarditisHeader
  • I41Myocarditis in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • I42CardiomyopathyHeader
  • I43Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • I44Atrioventricular and left bundle-branch blockHeader
  • I45Other conduction disordersHeader
  • I46Cardiac arrestHeader
  • I47Paroxysmal tachycardiaHeader
  • I48Atrial fibrillation and flutterHeader
  • I50Heart failureHeader
  • I51Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart diseaseHeader
  • I52Other heart disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • I5ANon-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic)Billable

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