Cardiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Rely on I47.1 for Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Dx
Published on Wed Feb 20, 2019
Question: The cardiologist documented paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. How should I report this condition?
Wisconsin Subscriber
Answer: You should report I47.1 (Supraventricular tachycardia) for this condition. Supraventricular tachycardia refers to a faster than normal heart rate that originates in the atria or the atrioventricular node. Paroxysmal means the rapid heart rate happens occasionally.
Included conditions for I47.1 include:
- Atrial (paroxysmal) tachycardia
- Atrioventricular [AV] (paroxysmal) tachycardia
- Atrioventricular re-entrant (nodal) tachycardia [AVNRT] [AVRT]
- Junctional (paroxysmal) tachycardia
- Nodal (paroxysmal) tachycardia.
Don’t miss: A code first note instructs you to sequence tachycardia complicating the following conditions first, followed by I47.1:
- O00.0 (Abdominal pregnancy) through O07 (Failed attempted termination of pregnancy)
- O08 (Complications following ectopic and molar pregnancy)
- O75.4 (Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures).
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