I48.20
BillableChronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified
Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Chronic persistent atrial fibrillation (I48.19)
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.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified is I48.20. The full clinical description is "Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified". I48.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I48.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I48.20 represents "Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified". 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 I48.20 a billable code?
Yes, I48.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I48.20 in?
I48.20 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I48.20?
I48.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Chronic persistent atrial fibrillation (I48.19).
What SNOMED CT codes does I48.20 map to?
I48.20 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 426749004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I48.20?
I48.20 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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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.