Myocardial infarction (STEMI), acute (AMI), transmural (Q-wave)
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Myocardial infarction (STEMI), acute (AMI), transmural (Q-wave) |
ICD10 code: | I21.3 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Myocardial infarction |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | Myocardial infarction |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Coronary Artery Disease |
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Additional Info
- In the acute setting of ACS, the term STEMI is used. Once the MI has evolved, it is a transmural infarct as evidenced by a Q wave on the EKG.
MI - acute vs past history
To decide whether to code an acute MI dx in the Admit Diagnosis or Acquired Diagnosis / Complication, or a Past history, myocardial infarction (old MI) in the Comorbid Diagnosis, consider the following:
- Regarding an MI that occured prior to the current hospitalization -- might be coded as either Comorbid Diagnosis, or a Past history, myocardial infarction (old MI)
- In ICD10 the code for Past history, myocardial infarction (old MI) reads as follows: Healed myocardial infarction -- Past myocardial infarction diagnosed by ECG or other special investigation, but currently presenting no symptoms.
- If the prior MI is still active and we're not dealing with any current complications of it, then instead use one of the AMI codes, as a Comorbid Diagnosis.
- If the prior MI is still active and we are dealing with any current complications of it, then instead use one of the AMI codes, as a Admit Diagnosis.
- Examples: Papillary muscle rupture or Ongoing angina related to a recent MI prior to this unit/ward admission.
- For a missed MI: code it as one of the "...acute..." codes if the missed MI is being treated as an acute MI
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Ischemic heart disease codes: |
Myocardial Infarction codes: |
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
- Also code any acute complications, from list above.
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