I25.2

I25.2: Old myocardial infarction

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

I25.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for old myocardial infarction. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Healed myocardial infarction
Past myocardial infarction diagnosed by ECG or other investigation, but currently presenting no symptoms

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I25.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on I25: Chronic ischemic heart disease

non-ischemic myocardial injury (I5A)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

I25.2 is named in 32 Medicare coverage policies: 32 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52458Automatic External Defibrillators - Policy Article
A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A53775Billing and Coding: Frequency and Duration for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation
A56391Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Old myocardial infarction(previous)
Scar, scarring›myocardium, myocardial
History›personal›myocardial infarction(old)
Infarct, infarction›myocardium, myocardial›diagnosed on ECG, but presenting no symptoms
Infarct, infarction›myocardium, myocardial›healed or old
Infarct, infarction›myocardium, myocardial›past(diagnosed on ECG or other investigation, but currently presenting no symptoms)
Occlusion, occluded›coronary›healed or old
Occlusion, occluded›artery›coronary›healed or old

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.