Ventricular fibrillation

ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx:	Ventricular fibrillation
ICD10 code:	I49.0
Pre-ICD10 counterpart:	none assigned
Charlson/ALERT Scale:	none
APACHE Como Component:	none
APACHE Acute Component:	none
Start Date:
Stop Date:
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements):	No results
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  • 2019-01-01
  • 2999-12-31
  • I49.0

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Additional Info

Includes

• for electrical storm, combine the following as appropriate: Ventricular tachycardia, Ventricular fibrillation, Cardiac arrhythmia, NOS

Repeated events

If this happens repeatedly during the same ward or unit stay, only code it the first time it happens, regardless of whether it is an Admit Diagnosis or Acquired Diagnosis, rather than each time it happens. See ICD10 codes only coded the first time for other diagnoses coded this way.

Example:

A person has a self-limited episode of A-fib. It goes away and then recurs. Only code the first one. A person has a self-limited episode of A-fib. It goes away but then he has an episode of V-tach. As this is a different diagnosis, both of these should be listed, but only code once each. Patient comes in with hypokalemia. It’s treated and remits, but the next day it recurs. Only code the first time.

Code this even if it is not being treated.

For ICU

• Receiving Tx with at least one of
  • defibrillation/cardioversion
  • continuous antiarrhythmics infusion
• bolus Tx does not qualify in Critical Care

For Medicine

(changed 1 Jun 09)

• new onset with:
  • EKG/Rhythm strip showing tachyarrythmia
  • and receiving drug or electronic treatment for the new onset

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