tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 24

ICD-10: I49.3 Gives Ventricular Premature Beats Their Own Code in 2014

Term swap: ICD-10 uses ‘depolarization’ instead of ‘beats.’ Many Part B practices see patients with premature heartbeat disorders, so you may have those diagnosis codes at the top of your mind. But in your preparations for ICD-10, pay attention to two key premature beat coding changes to ensure clear sailing for your claims. ICD-9-CM Codes: 427.60, Premature beats unspecified 427.61, Supraventricular premature beats 427.69, Other premature beats ICD-10-CM Codes: I49.1, Atrial premature depolarization I49.3, Ventricular premature depolarization I49.40, Unspecified premature depolarization I49.49, Other premature depolarization Diagnosis: A premature heartbeat...

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