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ICD-10-CM Code for Cardiac arrest I46

ICD-10 code I46 for Cardiac arrest is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Cardiac arrest
Excludes2: cardiogenic shock (R57.0)
 
I46 Cardiac arrest
Child Code
Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition
Child Code
Cardiac arrest due to other underlying condition
Child Code
Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified

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Coding for cardiac arrest
[b]History of Cardiac[/b] Hi L I would not use Z86.74 since this just happen to the patient,but if you use it use =it as alst dx code. Z86.74 is NOT a first listed dx. code. You can assign I46.9 dx t... [ Read More ]
Coding for cardiac arrest
When is it appropriate to use i46.9, instead of z86.74. The patient was successfully resuscitated on admission day to the hospital. I'm coding for the physicians who followed up with the patient durin... [ Read More ]
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I would not bill for the repair. The surgeon caused it so he should not be paid for it. I would bill 58571-53 (since there is no indication that the uterus is over 250g) and whatever your primary di... [ Read More ]
Cardiac Arrest
I46.2 and another code cause of cardiac arrest, sometimes VF. Don't try to use unspecified code .9.... [ Read More ]
Cardiac Arrest
Patient presents to hospital in cardiac arrest. He is sucessfully resuscitated. The patient remains in the hospital for several days. Is it correct to use the I46.9 cardiac arrest code or to use the H... [ Read More ]
Post-cardiac arrest
Yes 427.5 if Date of service is before 10-1-15. If after 10-1-15 then need to use ICD-10CM ** I46.9 I take it the provider is treating pt for cardiac arrest correct? Code what is being treated you... [ Read More ]
Cardiac arrest and heart failure
Sherryle: I can say that during my training and information that I have obtained, you would code the I46.2 (cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition) and code first for the heart failure. Ex... [ Read More ]
Cardiac arrest and heart failure
One of our providers asked a question in ICD-10 training class yesterday that we are unable to answer. The specific scenario was a patient treated for cardiac arrest due to heart failure. Here's t... [ Read More ]
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