Question 1

Is I30 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, I30 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code I30 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code I30 represents Acute pericarditis. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code I30 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code I30 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code I30?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for I30 is section:I30-I5A (Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from I30?

Accepted Answer

Code I30 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: Dressler's syndrome (I24.1); rheumatic pericarditis (acute) (I01.0); viral pericarditis due to Coxsackie virus (B33.23). These conditions cannot be coded together with I30 as they represent different diagnoses.

I302026

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes210Not included here

Includes5Included conditions

Excluded By1Codes that exclude this one

Is I30 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code I30 mean?

When was ICD-10 code I30 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code I30?

What conditions are excluded from I30?