I40.0
BillableInfective myocarditis
Infective myocarditis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Septic myocarditis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- subacute myocarditis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- acute rheumatic myocarditis (I01.2)
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 (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Protozoan myocarditis8916007
- Infective myocarditis22653005
- Myocarditis due to infectious agent22653005
- Enterovirus heart infection46397005
- Infection of heart caused by Enterovirus46397005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to bacterial myocarditis54830008
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to bacterial myocarditis54830008
- Bacterial myocarditis64043005
- Septic myocarditis64043005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infection86194008
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infectious disease86194008
- Septic myocarditis - pneumococcal194956009
- Septic myocarditis - staphylococcal194957000
- Septic myocarditis - streptococcal194958005
- Fungal myocarditis233868005
- Parasitic myocarditis233869002
- Abscess of myocardium405547004
- Myocarditis caused by Rickettsia460317007
- Rickettsial myocarditis460317007
- Candidal myocarditis460329003
- Myocarditis caused by Candida460329003
- Aspergillosis myocarditis460338001
- Myocarditis caused by Aspergillus460338001
- Echovirus myocarditis460345001
- Myocarditis caused by echovirus460345001
- Myocarditis caused by Spirochaetales460352004
- Spirochaetal myocarditis460352004
- Spirochetal myocarditis460352004
- Borrelia myocarditis460620006
- Myocarditis caused by Borrelia460620006
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infectious myocarditis472811009
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infective myocarditis472811009
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to parasitic myocarditis1153452008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I40.0?
ICD-10-CM code I40.0 represents "Infective myocarditis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is I40.0 a billable code?
Yes, I40.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I40.0 in?
I40.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I40.0?
I40.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute rheumatic myocarditis (I01.2).
Are additional codes required with I40.0?
Yes, when using I40.0 you should also code: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does I40.0 map to?
I40.0 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 405547004, 460338001, 64043005, 460620006, 460329003, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I40.0?
I40.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0729608, C0155690. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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