I20.0
BillableUnstable angina
Unstable angina
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Accelerated angina
- Crescendo angina
- De novo effort angina
- Intermediate coronary syndrome
- Preinfarction syndrome
- Worsening effort angina
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Crescendo angina4557003
- Intermediate coronary syndrome4557003
- Pre-infarction syndrome4557003
- Preinfarction angina4557003
- Preinfarction syndrome4557003
- Unstable angina4557003
- Worsening angina4557003
- Impending infarction25106000
- Angina control170593007
- Angina control - worsening170597008
- Refractory angina315025001
- Progressive angina371806006
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease413838009
- Chronic ischemic heart disease413838009
- Chronic chest pain434011000124101
UMLS
- Accelerated anginaC2882087
- Angina Pectori, UnstableC0002965
- Angina Pectoris, UnstableC0002965
- Angina at RestC0002965
- Angina at restC0002965
- Angina pectoris unstableC0002965
- Angina unstableC0002965
- Angina, PreinfarctionC0002965
- Angina, UnstableC0002965
- Anginas, PreinfarctionC0002965
- Anginas, UnstableC0002965
- Crescendo anginaC0002965
- Impending infarctionC0002965
- Impending infarction (disorder)C0002965
- Intermediate coronary syndromeC0002965
- Preinfarction AnginaC0002965
- Preinfarction AnginasC0002965
- Unstable AnginaC0002965
- Unstable Angina PectoriC0002965
- Unstable Angina PectorisC0002965
- Unstable AnginasC0002965
- Unstable anginaC0002965
- Worsening anginaC0002965
- angina at restC0002965
- angina unstableC0002965
- crescendo anginaC0002965
- impending infarctionC0002965
- intermediate coronary syndromeC0002965
- pre-infarction syndromeC0002965
- preinfarction anginaC0002965
- rest anginaC0002965
- unstable anginaC0002965
- unstable angina pectorisC0002965
- De novo effort anginaC1394765
- Myocardial Preinfarction SyndromeC0086666
- Myocardial Preinfarction SyndromesC0086666
- Pre infarction syndromeC0086666
- Pre-infarction syndromeC0086666
- Preinfarction Syndrome, MyocardialC0086666
- Preinfarction Syndromes, MyocardialC0086666
- Preinfarction anginaC0086666
- Preinfarction syndromeC0086666
- Preinfarction syndrome (disorder)C0086666
- Syndrome, Myocardial PreinfarctionC0086666
- Syndromes, Myocardial PreinfarctionC0086666
- Worsening effort anginaC2882088
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I20.0?
ICD-10-CM code I20.0 represents "Unstable angina". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I20.0 a billable code?
Yes, I20.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I20.0 in?
I20.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I20.0?
I20.0 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).
Are additional codes required with I20.0?
Yes, when using I20.0 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 SNOMED CT codes does I20.0 map to?
I20.0 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 170593007, 170597008, 434011000124101, 413838009, 4557003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I20.0?
I20.0 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2882087, C0002965, C1394765, C0086666, C2882088. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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