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I51 - Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease


The ICD 10 Code for Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease is listed as I51.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: I51
Description: Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart disease
  • Excludes1: any condition in I51.4-I51.9 due to hypertension (I11.-)
  • any condition in I51.4-I51.9 due to hypertension and chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
  • heart disease specified as rheumatic (I00-I09)
Chapter Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of I51:
I51.0 - Cardiac septal defect, acquired
I51.1 - Rupture of chordae tendineae, not elsewhere classified
I51.2 - Rupture of papillary muscle, not elsewhere classified
I51.3 - Intracardiac thrombosis, not elsewhere classified
I51.4 - Myocarditis, unspecified
I51.5 - Myocardial degeneration
I51.7 - Cardiomegaly
I51.8 - Other ill-defined heart diseases
I51.9 - Heart disease, unspecified