I49.01
BillableVentricular fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation
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
- •bradycardia NOSR00.1
- •neonatal dysrhythmiaP29.1
- •sinoatrial bradycardiaR00.1
- •sinus bradycardiaR00.1
- •vagal bradycardiaR00.1
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- cardiac arrhythmia complicating:
- •abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy,O00-O07, O08.8
- •obstetric surgery and proceduresO75.4
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
- Ventricular tachyarrhythmia6624005
- Cardiac arrest - ventricular fibrillation71908006
- VF - Ventricular fibrillation71908006
- Ventricular fibrillation71908006
- Ventricular flutter111288001
- Ventricular fibrillation and flutter195083004
- Paroxysmal familial ventricular fibrillation233915000
- Sustained ventricular fibrillation429243003
- Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation not Brugada type723866006
UMLS
- Cardiac arrest - ventricular fibrillationC0042510
- Fibrillation paroxysmal ventC0042510
- Fibrillation ventricularC0042510
- Fibrillation, VentricularC0042510
- Fibrillations, VentricularC0042510
- Paroxysmal ventricular fibrillationC0042510
- VF - Ventricular fibrillationC0042510
- VFibC0042510
- Ventricular FibrillationC0042510
- Ventricular FibrillationsC0042510
- Ventricular fibrillationC0042510
- Ventricular fibrillation (disorder)C0042510
- Ventricular fibrillation paroxysmC0042510
- Ventricular fibrillation paroxysmalC0042510
- fibrillation ventricularC0042510
- ventricular fibrillationC0042510
Clinical Terms
- Ventricular fibrillation (disorder)
- Ventricular Fibrillations
- Paroxysmal familial ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular flutter
- Cardiac arrest - ventricular fibrillation
- Paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular fibrillation paroxysm
- Ventricular fibrillation and flutter
- Fibrillations, Ventricular
- Ventricular tachyarrhythmia
- VF - Ventricular fibrillation
- Fibrillation, Ventricular
- fibrillation ventricular
- Fibrillation paroxysmal vent
- Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation not Brugada type
- Ventricular fibrillation paroxysmal
- Sustained ventricular fibrillation
- VFib
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ventricular fibrillation?
The ICD-10-CM code for ventricular fibrillation is I49.01. The full clinical description is "Ventricular fibrillation". I49.01 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code I49.01 mean?
ICD-10-CM code I49.01 represents “Ventricular fibrillation”. 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 I49.01 a billable code?
Yes, I49.01 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is I49.01 in?
I49.01 is in Chapter 9: Diseases of the Circulatory System (codes I00-I99).
What SNOMED CT codes does I49.01 map to?
I49.01 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 71908006, 723866006, 233915000, 429243003, 195083004, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for I49.01?
I49.01 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042510. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does I49.01 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ventricular fibrillation 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 I49.01?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for I49.01 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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