I47.19
BillableOther supraventricular tachycardia
HCC Category Mapping
V24HCC 96 — Specified Heart Arrhythmias
0.282ESRDHCC 96 — Specified Heart Arrhythmias
0.000RxHCCHCC 193 — Specified Heart Arrhythmias
0.000What This Code Means
A rapid heartbeat originating above the heart's main pumping chambers, excluding the specific types already classified elsewhere.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when supraventricular tachycardia is documented but does not fit into more specific categories
- •Verify documentation to ensure the tachycardia originates above the ventricles (atrial or nodal origin)
Clinical Significance
Other supraventricular tachycardia captures specific types of rapid heart rhythms originating above the ventricles that are not classified in other subcategories. This includes conditions like atrial tachycardia and junctional tachycardia. Proper identification guides appropriate treatment selection including medications, cardioversion, and catheter ablation.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Provider diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia with specific type documented
- ✓Electrocardiogram or electrophysiology study documentation
- ✓Specification that this does not fit I47.10 (unspecified) or I47.11 (inappropriate sinus tachycardia)
- ✓Associated symptoms and hemodynamic impact
- ✓Treatment plan specific to the supraventricular tachycardia type
Commonly Confused Codes
I47.10 — Supraventricular tachycardia, unspecified; use only when the type cannot be determinedI47.11 — Inappropriate sinus tachycardia; specific sinus node dysfunctionI48.0 — Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; irregular rhythm, not organized tachycardiaI47.0 — Re-entry ventricular arrhythmia; originates in the ventricles
Code Hierarchy
└I47Paroxysmal tachycardia└I47.1Supraventricular tachycardia└I47.19Other supraventricular tachycardia
└I47.19Other supraventricular tachycardia