I20
Non-billableAngina pectoris
Angina pectoris
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- the presence of hypertension (I10-I1A)
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- AP - Angina pectorisC0002962
- AnginaC0002962
- Angina (disorder)C0002962
- Angina NOSC0002962
- Angina PectorisC0002962
- Angina pectorisC0002962
- Angina pectoris, unspecifiedC0002962
- Angina syndromeC0002962
- Anginal discomfortC0002962
- Anginal painC0002962
- Anginal syndromeC0002962
- Angor PectorisC0002962
- Cardiac anginaC0002962
- Ischaemic chest painC0002962
- Ischaemic heart disease - anginaC0002962
- Ischemic chest painC0002962
- Ischemic chest pain (finding)C0002962
- Ischemic heart disease - anginaC0002962
- StenocardiaC0002962
- StenocardiasC0002962
- anginaC0002962
- angina painC0002962
- angina pectorisC0002962
- anginal painC0002962
- anginal syndromeC0002962
- anginasC0002962
- angor pectorisC0002962
- cardiac anginaC0002962
- ischemic chest painC0002962
- pain anginaC0002962
- pectoris anginaC0002962
- stenocardiaC0002962
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I20?
ICD-10-CM code I20 represents "Angina pectoris". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I20 a billable code?
No, I20 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under I20.
What chapter is I20 in?
I20 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I20?
I20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: angina pectoris with atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary arteries (I25.1-); atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) and coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris (I25.7-); postinfarction angina (I23.7).
What are the subcategories under I20?
I20 has 5 child codes, including: I20.0 (Unstable angina), I20.1 (Angina pectoris with documented spasm), I20.2 (Refractory angina pectoris), I20.8 (Other forms of angina pectoris), and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with I20?
Yes, when using I20 you should also code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I20?
I20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0002962. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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