I48.2
Non-billableChronic atrial fibrillation
Chronic atrial fibrillation
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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.-)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code I48.2?
ICD-10-CM code I48.2 represents "Chronic atrial fibrillation". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I48.2 a billable code?
No, I48.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under I48.2.
What chapter is I48.2 in?
I48.2 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I48.2?
I48.2 has 2 child codes, including: I48.20 (Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified), I48.21 (Permanent atrial fibrillation).
What are the UMLS CUIs for I48.2?
I48.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694539. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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