ICD-10-CM · Chapter 9 · I00–I99
I47
Paroxysmal tachycardia
Diseases of the circulatory system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- I47
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system
- Category
- I47
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM I47 is a category (header) for paroxysmal tachycardia. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in I47
- I47.0Re-entry ventricular arrhythmia
- I47.1Supraventricular tachycardia
- I47.10Supraventricular tachycardia, unspecified
- I47.11Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, so stated
- I47.19Other supraventricular tachycardia
- I47.2Ventricular tachycardia
- I47.20Ventricular tachycardia, unspecified
- I47.21Torsades de pointes
- I47.29Other ventricular tachycardia
- I47.9Paroxysmal tachycardia, unspecified
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