ICD-10 Code For Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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ICD-10 Code For Atrial Fibrillation Overview

ICD-10 Code For Atrial Fibrillation Overview  ICD-10-CM Codes › I00-I99 › I30-I5A › I48- › 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.91

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I48.91

Unspecified atrial fibrillation

  • I48.91 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I48.91 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I48.91 – other international versions of ICD-10 I48.91 may differ.

The following code(s) above I48.91 contain annotation back-references

that may be applicable to I48.91:

  • I00-I99 -Diseases of the circulatory system

Approximate Synonyms

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

ICD-10-CM I48.91 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

  • 308 Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with mcc
  • 309 Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with cc
  • 310 Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems

Convert I48.91 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)

2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change

2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change

2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change

2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to I48.91:

  • Fibrillation

        atrial or auricular (established) I48.91

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.