I25.83
I25.83: Coronary atherosclerosis due to lipid rich plaque
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I25.83 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for coronary atherosclerosis due to lipid rich plaque. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I25.83 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberCode first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above I25.83
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
I25.83 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56494Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
- A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A56505Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56743Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Plaque›coronary, lipid rich
- Plaque›lipid rich, coronary
- Arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic›coronary›due to›lipid rich plaque
- Atherosclerosis›coronary›artery›due to›lipid rich plaque
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.