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ICD-10-CM Code for Torsades de pointes I47.21

ICD-10 code I47.21 for Torsades de pointes is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .

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Official Long Descriptor

Torsades de pointes
Code also , if applicable, long QT syndrome (I45.81)
Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

I47

Excludes1: tachycardia NOS (R00.0)
sinoauricular tachycardia NOS (R00.0)
sinus [sinusal] tachycardia NOS (R00.0)

Code first tachycardia complicating:
abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
obstetric surgery and procedures (O75.4)

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