Cardiology Coding Alert
Catch This Dx Code for MI Type 5
Question: Which ICD-10 code should I report for myocardial infarction (MI) type 5? Alaska Subscriber Answer: You should report I21.A9 (Other myocardial infarction type) for MI type 5. If you look under this code in the ICD-10 manual, you will see that MI type 5 is an included condition for I21.A9. Other included diagnoses with this code are as follows: Important: Code I21.A9 has a few specific instructions for you to follow. You should code first any known complications, if applicable. The ICD-10 manual lists the following as examples: acute stent occlusion (T82.897-); acute stent stenosis (T82.857-); acute stent thrombosis (T82.867-); cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition (I46.2); complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (I97.89); and occlusion of coronary artery bypass graft (T82.218-). Additionally, you should follow the Code first note related to postprocedural myocardial infarctions during (I97.790) or following cardiac surgery (I97.190).
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