I42.6
BillableAlcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- myocardiopathy
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
- •ischemic cardiomyopathyI25.5
- •peripartum cardiomyopathyO90.3
- •ventricular hypertrophyI51.7
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(9)
I42.0Dilated cardiomyopathy
I42.1Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
I42.2Other hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
I42.3Endomyocardial (eosinophilic) disease
I42.4Endocardial fibroelastosis
I42.5Other restrictive cardiomyopathy
I42.7Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
I42.8Other cardiomyopathies
I42.9Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(32)
SNOMED CT
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by drug72972005
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to drug72972005
- Drug-induced cardiomyopathy72972005
- Drug-induced specific heart muscle disorder72972005
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathy1234750000
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by alcohol1234750000
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol1234750000
- Cardiomyopathy caused by drug16228931000119102
- Toxic cardiomyopathy103331000119103
- Toxic dilated cardiomyopathy165468981000119105
UMLS
- Alcohol induced heart muscle diseaseC0007192
- Alcoholic CardiomyopathyC0007192
- Alcoholic cardiomyopathyC0007192
- Cardiomyopathy alcoholicC0007192
- Cardiomyopathy, AlcoholicC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by alcoholC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanolC0007192
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol (disorder)C0007192
- alcoholic cardiomyopathyC0007192
Clinical Terms
- Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
- Toxic dilated cardiomyopathy
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by drug
- Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to drug
- Toxic cardiomyopathy
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by alcohol
- Drug-induced cardiomyopathy
- Alcohol induced heart muscle disease
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol (disorder)
- Dilated cardiomyopathy caused by ethanol
- Cardiomyopathy caused by drug
- Cardiomyopathy alcoholic
- Drug-induced specific heart muscle disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for alcoholic cardiomyopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for alcoholic cardiomyopathy is I42.6. The full clinical description is "Alcoholic cardiomyopathy". I42.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I42.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I42.6 represents “Alcoholic cardiomyopathy”. 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 I42.6 a billable code?
Yes, I42.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I42.6 in?
I42.6 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I42.6 map to?
I42.6 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 1234750000, 16228931000119102, 72972005, 103331000119103, 165468981000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I42.6?
I42.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007192. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I42.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like alcoholic cardiomyopathy 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 I42.6?
I42.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: BC43.01 (Nonfamilial dilated cardiomyopathy).
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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.