I51.8
Header — not billableOther ill-defined heart diseases
The ICD-10 code for other ill-defined heart diseases is I51.8.
I51.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under I51.8
Related codes in this category
- I51.0Cardiac septal defect, acquired
- I51.1Rupture of chordae tendineae, not elsewhere classified
- I51.2Rupture of papillary muscle, not elsewhere classified
- I51.3Intracardiac thrombosis, not elsewhere classified
- I51.4Myocarditis, unspecified
- I51.5Myocardial degeneration
- I51.7Cardiomegaly
- I51.9Heart disease, unspecified
- I51.8Other ill-defined heart diseasesnon-billable header