ICD-10-CM · Chapter 9 · I00–I99
I48.1
Persistent atrial fibrillation
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
- I48.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system
- Category
- I48 — Atrial fibrillation and flutter
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM I48.1 is a category (header) for persistent atrial fibrillation. 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 I48
- I48Atrial fibrillation and flutter
- I48.0Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- I48.11Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
- I48.19Other persistent atrial fibrillation
- I48.2Chronic atrial fibrillation
- I48.20Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified
- I48.21Permanent atrial fibrillation
- I48.3Typical atrial flutter
- I48.4Atypical atrial flutter
- I48.9Unspecified atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
- I48.91Unspecified atrial fibrillation
- I48.92Unspecified atrial flutter
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