I50
Non-billableHeart failure
Heart failure
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromesG45
- •cardiac arrestI46
- •neonatal cardiac failureP29.0
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Child Codes (6)
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(33)
UMLS
- Cardiac FailureC0018801
- Cardiac failureC0018801
- Cardiac failure (NOS)C0018801
- Cardiac failure NOSC0018801
- Cardiac function failedC0018801
- Cardiac function failureC0018801
- Cardiac insufficiencyC0018801
- Failure heartC0018801
- HF - Heart failureC0018801
- Heart FailureC0018801
- Heart failureC0018801
- Heart failure (NOS)C0018801
- Heart failure (disorder)C0018801
- Heart failure, unspecifiedC0018801
- Heart failuresC0018801
- Heart insufficiencyC0018801
- Insufficiency cardiacC0018801
- Weak heartC0018801
- cardiac failureC0018801
- cardiac failuresC0018801
- cardiac insufficiencyC0018801
- failure cardiacC0018801
- failures heartC0018801
- heart failureC0018801
- heart failuresC0018801
- heart insufficiencyC0018801
- heart weaknessC0018801
- heart weaknessesC0018801
- hearts weakC0018801
- insufficiency cardiacC0018801
- insufficiency heartC0018801
- myocardial failureC0018801
- weak heartC0018801
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for heart failure?
The ICD-10-CM code for heart failure is I50. The full clinical description is "Heart failure". I50 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code I50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I50 represents “Heart failure”. It is classified under Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is I50 a billable code?
No, I50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under I50.
What chapter is I50 in?
I50 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What are the subcategories under I50?
I50 has 6 child codes, including: I50.1 (Left ventricular failure, unspecified), I50.2 (Systolic (congestive) heart failure), I50.3 (Diastolic (congestive) heart failure), I50.4 (Combined systolic and diastolic (congestive) hrt fail), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I50?
I50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018801. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like heart failure affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of I50?
I50 maps to the ICD-11 code: BD1Z (Heart failure, unspecified).
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