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I31.2

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Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified

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

What This Code Means

Blood accumulation in the sac surrounding the heart that is not due to inflammation or other specified causes.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when hemopericardium is not classified elsewhere; check for trauma, malignancy, or other underlying causes first
  • •Document the source of bleeding if known to ensure appropriate primary diagnosis coding

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • hemopericardium as current complication following acute myocardial infarction (I23.0)
  • malignant pericardial effusion (I31.31)

Code Hierarchy

└I31Other diseases of pericardium└I31.2Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified
└I31.2Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified

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