ICD-10-CM · Chapter 9 · I00–I99
I30.8
Other forms of acute pericarditis
Diseases of the circulatory system
Quick facts
- Code
- I30.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system
- Category
- I30 — Acute pericarditis
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM I30.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of other forms of acute pericarditis. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in I30
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