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ICD-10-CM Code for Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent I42.7

ICD-10 code I42.7 for Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
Code first poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

I42

Includes: myocardiopathy

Excludes2: ischemic cardiomyopathy (I25.5)
peripartum cardiomyopathy (O90.3)
ventricular hypertrophy (I51.7)

Code first pre-existing cardiomyopathy complicating pregnancy and puerperium (O99.4)

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