I21.A9
BillableOther myocardial infarction type
Other myocardial infarction type
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Myocardial infarction associated with revascularization procedure
- Myocardial infarction type 3
- Myocardial infarction type 4a
- Myocardial infarction type 4b
- Myocardial infarction type 4c
- Myocardial infarction type 5
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- cardiac infarction
- coronary (artery) embolism
- coronary (artery) occlusion
- coronary (artery) rupture
- coronary (artery) thrombosis
- infarction of heart, myocardium, or ventricle
- myocardial infarction specified as acute or with a stated duration of 4 weeks (28 days) or less from onset
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.-)
- old myocardial infarction (I25.2)
- postmyocardial infarction syndrome (I24.1)
- subsequent type 1 myocardial infarction (I22.-)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- the presence of hypertension (I10-I1A)
- complication, if known and applicable, such as:
- (acute) stent occlusion (T82.897-)
- (acute) stent stenosis (T82.855-)
- (acute) stent thrombosis (T82.867-)
- cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition (I46.2)
- complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (I97.89)
- occlusion of coronary artery bypass graft (T82.218-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force Type 3 Myocardial InfarctionC3898656
- Joint Task Force Type 3 Myocardial InfarctionC3898656
- Myocardial infarction type 3C3898656
- Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force Type 4A Myocardial InfarctionC3898655
- Joint Task Force Type 4A Myocardial InfarctionC3898655
- Myocardial infarction type 4aC3898655
- Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force Type 4B Myocardial InfarctionC3898654
- Joint Task Force Type 4B Myocardial InfarctionC3898654
- Myocardial infarction type 4bC3898654
- Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force Type 4C Myocardial InfarctionC3898653
- Joint Task Force Type 4C Myocardial InfarctionC3898653
- Myocardial infarction type 4cC3898653
- Myocardial infarction associated with revascularization procedureC4509204
- Myocardial infarction type 5C5970206
- Type 5 myocardial infarctionC5970206
- Type 5 myocardial infarction (disorder)C5970206
- Other myocardial infarction typeC4509201
- Other type of myocardial infarctionC4509201
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other myocardial infarction type?
The ICD-10-CM code for other myocardial infarction type is I21.A9. The full clinical description is "Other myocardial infarction type". I21.A9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I21.A9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I21.A9 represents "Other myocardial infarction type". It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I21.A9 a billable code?
Yes, I21.A9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I21.A9 in?
I21.A9 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
Are additional codes required with I21.A9?
Yes, when using I21.A9 you should also code: code, if applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does I21.A9 map to?
I21.A9 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 129574000, 1208850004, 16837721000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I21.A9?
I21.A9 is linked to 7 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C3898656, C3898655, C3898654, C3898653, C4509204, and 2 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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