I31.4

Billable

Cardiac tamponade

Cardiac tamponade

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

I30-I5A

Parent Code

I31

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • diseases of pericardium specified as rheumatic (I09.2)
  • postcardiotomy syndrome (I97.0)
  • traumatic injury to pericardium (S26.-)

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.-)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying cause

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code I31.4?

ICD-10-CM code I31.4 represents "Cardiac tamponade". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is I31.4 a billable code?

Yes, I31.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is I31.4 in?

I31.4 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).

What codes cannot be used with I31.4?

I31.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: diseases of pericardium specified as rheumatic (I09.2); postcardiotomy syndrome (I97.0); traumatic injury to pericardium (S26.-).

What SNOMED CT codes does I31.4 map to?

I31.4 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 35304003, 1230407004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for I31.4?

I31.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007177. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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