I39
I39: Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
I39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check I39 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- Q fever (A78)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
I39 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56476Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging
- A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.