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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified heart block I45.5

ICD-10 code I45.5 for Other specified heart block is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Other specified heart block
Sinoatrial block
Sinoauricular block
Excludes1: heart block NOS (I45.9)

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