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I30.8

Billable

Other forms of acute pericarditis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Sudden inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart due to causes other than infection or idiopathic reasons.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific cause when possible (e.g., post-myocardial infarction, post-cardiac surgery, autoimmune)
  • •This code may be used for drug-induced or radiation-induced pericarditis

Code Hierarchy

└I30Acute pericarditis└I30.8Other forms of acute pericarditis
└I30.8Other forms of acute pericarditis

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