I31.8
BillableOther specified diseases of pericardium
Other specified diseases of pericardium
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Epicardial plaques
- Focal pericardial adhesions
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Related Codes(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(79)
SNOMED CT
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to primary tumor16876006
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to primary tumour16876006
- Pericarditis secondary to primary tumor16876006
- Pericarditis secondary to primary tumour16876006
- Neoplastic secondary pericarditis28386007
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to neoplasia28386007
- Pericarditis secondary to neoplasia28386007
- Secondary neoplastic pericarditis28386007
- Pericarditis due to metastatic malignant neoplasm of pericardium40312006
- Pericarditis due to metastatic malignant neoplasm to pericardium40312006
- Pericarditis caused by deposits of cholesterol45304001
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to benign primary tumor46676000
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to benign primary tumour46676000
- Pericarditis secondary to benign primary tumor46676000
- Pericarditis secondary to benign primary tumour46676000
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to malignant primary tumor55879006
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to malignant primary tumour55879006
- Pericarditis secondary to malignant primary tumor55879006
- Pericarditis secondary to malignant primary tumour55879006
- Fistula of pericardium60254004
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of pericardium94484009
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to pericardium94484009
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of pericardium94484009
- Malignant neoplasm of pericardium187884007
- Milk spots of pericardium194964003
- Abnormal pericardiopleural communication204589003
- Pericardial defect398078006
- Abnormal communication between pericardial sac and pleura398147005
- Cyst of mediastinum431264008
- Pericardial cyst along left cardiophrenic angle473368005
- Pericardial cyst609302002
- Deposition of excess fat on visceral pericardium788529004
- Deposition of extracardiac fat788529004
- Deposition of fat on visceral pericardium788529004
- Excessive deposition of fat on visceral pericardium788529004
- Post-cardiac injury syndrome1258984009
- Acquired pericardial cyst100231000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to benign primary tumour
- Pericardial defect
- Abnormal communication between pericardial sac and pleura
- Pericarditis secondary to benign primary tumour
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to neoplasia
- Milk spots of pericardium
- Pericardial cyst along left cardiophrenic angle
- Pericarditis caused by deposits of cholesterol
- Pericarditis secondary to malignant primary tumour
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to malignant primary tumor
- Cyst of mediastinum
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm of pericardium
- Epicardial plaques
- Malignant neoplasm of pericardium
- Pericarditis secondary to primary tumour
- Pericardial cyst
- Neoplastic secondary pericarditis
- Pericarditis secondary to benign primary tumor
- Secondary neoplastic pericarditis
- Pericarditis secondary to malignant primary tumor
- Pericarditis due to metastatic malignant neoplasm to pericardium
- Secondary malignant neoplasm of pericardium
- Abnormal pericardiopleural communication
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm to pericardium
- Pericarditis due to metastatic malignant neoplasm of pericardium
- Acquired pericardial cyst
- Deposition of extracardiac fat
- Pericarditis secondary to neoplasia
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to benign primary tumor
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to malignant primary tumour
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to primary tumour
- Excessive deposition of fat on visceral pericardium
- Deposition of fat on visceral pericardium
- Post-cardiac injury syndrome
- Pericarditis secondary to primary tumor
- Deposition of excess fat on visceral pericardium
- Focal pericardial adhesions
- Pericarditis co-occurrent and due to primary tumor
- Fistula of pericardium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of pericardium?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of pericardium is I31.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified diseases of pericardium". I31.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I31.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I31.8 represents “Other specified diseases of pericardium”. 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 I31.8 a billable code?
Yes, I31.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I31.8 in?
I31.8 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I31.8?
I31.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: diseases of pericardium specified as rheumatic (I09.2); postcardiotomy syndrome (I97.0); traumatic injury to pericardium (S26.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does I31.8 map to?
I31.8 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 398147005, 204589003, 100231000119101, 431264008, 788529004, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I31.8?
I31.8 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1396724, C2882226, C0155694. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I31.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified diseases of pericardium 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 I31.8?
I31.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: BB2Z (Pericarditis, unspecified).
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