I30.8
I30.8: Other forms of acute pericarditis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I30.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other forms of acute pericarditis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- I01.0Acute rheumatic pericarditis
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I30.8 is named in 17 Medicare coverage policies: 17 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A55354Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
- A55672Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
- A55675Billing and Coding: Frequency of Hemodialysis
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Pericarditis›fibrinous
- Pericarditis›serofibrinous
- Pericarditis›acute›benign
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.