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426.12, 426.13 Join Forces Under ICD-10 Code I44.1

Published on Thu Jul 14, 2011

Match a single code to Mobitz block type 1 and 2.When you make a comparison, you'll find that some diagnoses that fall under multiple ICD-9 2011 codes fall under a single ICD-10 2011 code. Consider the case of second-degree atrioventricular (AV) blocks.Heart block or AV block refers to impairment of the electrical signal (not blood flow) from the heart's upper to lower chambers. In a second-degree heart block, some of the signals from the atria don't reach the ventricles, resulting in a skipped beat (typical of type I) or a slow beat, which may require a pacemaker (typical of type II).ICD-9 coding rules: ICD-9 divides coding for seconddegree AV blocks between 426.12 (Mobitz [type] II atrioventricular block) and 426.13 (Other second degree atrioventricular block). Code 426.12 is appropriate for the more serious Mobitz II AV block. Code 426.13 is appropriate for all other second-degree AV blocks, including Mobitz I (also [...]
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