I40.0
BillableInfective myocarditis
Infective myocarditis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Septic myocarditis
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- subacute myocarditis
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
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Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(77)
SNOMED CT
- Protozoan myocarditis8916007
- Infective myocarditis22653005
- Myocarditis due to infectious agent22653005
- Enterovirus heart infection46397005
- Infection of heart caused by Enterovirus46397005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to bacterial myocarditis54830008
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to bacterial myocarditis54830008
- Bacterial myocarditis64043005
- Septic myocarditis64043005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infection86194008
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infectious disease86194008
- Septic myocarditis - pneumococcal194956009
- Septic myocarditis - staphylococcal194957000
- Septic myocarditis - streptococcal194958005
- Fungal myocarditis233868005
- Parasitic myocarditis233869002
- Abscess of myocardium405547004
- Myocarditis caused by Rickettsia460317007
- Rickettsial myocarditis460317007
- Candidal myocarditis460329003
- Myocarditis caused by Candida460329003
- Aspergillosis myocarditis460338001
- Myocarditis caused by Aspergillus460338001
- Echovirus myocarditis460345001
- Myocarditis caused by echovirus460345001
- Myocarditis caused by Spirochaetales460352004
- Spirochaetal myocarditis460352004
- Spirochetal myocarditis460352004
- Borrelia myocarditis460620006
- Myocarditis caused by Borrelia460620006
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infectious myocarditis472811009
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infective myocarditis472811009
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to parasitic myocarditis1153452008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Echovirus myocarditis
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to parasitic myocarditis
- Candidal myocarditis
- Borrelia myocarditis
- Aspergillosis myocarditis
- Myocarditis caused by Aspergillus
- Myocarditis septic
- Myocarditis caused by echovirus
- Infectious myocarditis
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infective myocarditis
- Myocarditis caused by Borrelia
- Septic myocarditis
- Myocarditis caused by Rickettsia
- Myocarditis caused by Spirochaetales
- Spirochaetal myocarditis
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infection
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to bacterial myocarditis
- Myocarditis infectious
- Abscess of myocardium
- Fungal myocarditis
- Spirochetal myocarditis
- Parasitic myocarditis
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to infectious disease
- Cardiovascular abnormality due to infectious myocarditis
- Septic myocarditis - streptococcal
- Bacterial myocarditis
- Rickettsial myocarditis
- Myocarditis caused by Candida
- Infection of heart caused by Enterovirus
- Myocarditis due to infectious agent (disorder)
- Enterovirus heart infection
- Myocarditis due to infectious agent
- Dilated cardiomyopathy due to bacterial myocarditis
- Protozoan myocarditis
- Septic myocarditis - pneumococcal
- Septic myocarditis - staphylococcal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for infective myocarditis?
The ICD-10-CM code for infective myocarditis is I40.0. The full clinical description is "Infective myocarditis". I40.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I40.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I40.0 represents “Infective myocarditis”. 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 I40.0 a billable code?
Yes, I40.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I40.0 in?
I40.0 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What codes cannot be used with I40.0?
I40.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute rheumatic myocarditis (I01.2).
Are additional codes required with I40.0?
Yes, when using I40.0, also report: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.
What SNOMED CT codes does I40.0 map to?
I40.0 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 405547004, 460338001, 64043005, 460620006, 460329003, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I40.0?
I40.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0729608, C0155690. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I40.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like infective myocarditis 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 I40.0?
I40.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: BC42.1 (Infectious myocarditis).
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