I42.6
BillableAlcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- myocardiopathy
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.-)
- ischemic cardiomyopathy (I25.5)
- peripartum cardiomyopathy (O90.3)
- ventricular hypertrophy (I51.7)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- pre-existing cardiomyopathy complicating pregnancy and puerperium (O99.4)
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- presence of alcoholism (F10.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by drug72972005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to drug72972005
- Drug-induced cardiomyopathy72972005
- Drug-induced specific heart muscle disorder72972005
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathy1234750000
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by alcohol1234750000
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol1234750000
- Cardiomyopathy caused by drug16228931000119102
- Toxic cardiomyopathy103331000119103
- Toxic dilated cardiomyopathy165468981000119105
UMLS
- Alcohol induced heart muscle diseaseC0007192
- Alcoholic CardiomyopathyC0007192
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathyC0007192
- Cardiomyopathy alcoholicC0007192
- Cardiomyopathy, AlcoholicC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by alcoholC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanolC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol (disorder)C0007192
- alcoholic cardiomyopathyC0007192
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic cardiomyopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic cardiomyopathy is I42.6. The full clinical description is "Alcoholic cardiomyopathy". I42.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I42.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I42.6 represents "Alcoholic cardiomyopathy". 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 I42.6 a billable code?
Yes, I42.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I42.6 in?
I42.6 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I42.6 map to?
I42.6 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 1234750000, 16228931000119102, 72972005, 103331000119103, 165468981000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I42.6?
I42.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007192. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.