Cardiology Coding Alert
READER QUESTIONS:
Index Says 427.1 OK for 'Sustained'
Published on Mon Oct 26, 2009
Question: Nebraska Subscriber Answer: The appropriate code for sustained ventricular tachycardia is 427.1 (Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia). Although the descriptor uses the word "paroxysmal," the ICD-9 index points you to 427.1 for sustained ventricular tachycardia. Term tip: Ventricular tachycardia is a very fast heart rate (for example, between 150 to 250 beats per minute) originating in the ventricles.
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