2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I21.A
Other type of myocardial infarction
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- I21.A
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other type of myocardial infarction
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
I21.A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other type of myocardial infarction. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Other type of myocardial infarction
Non-specific codes like I21.A require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other type of myocardial infarction:
Clinical Information
Acute Myocardial Infarction
necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area. it is characterized by a severe and rapid onset of symptoms that may include chest pain, often radiating to the left arm and left side of the neck, dyspnea, sweating, and palpitations.Acute Myocardial Infarction by ECG Finding|ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION|Acute Myocardial Infarction|Acute Myocardial Infarction by EKG Finding
an electrocardiographic finding showing a current of injury with st elevation. no specification is provided for localization. (cdisc)Acute Myocardial Infarction From PCI Complication Type|PCI Acute Angiographic Complication|PCI Acute Angiographic Complication|PCI Acute Angiographic Complication|PCIAAC|PCIAAC
a description of the complications from a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure that lead to an acute myocardial ischemic event.Acute Myocardial Infarction Type|ACMITYPE|ACMITYPE
a classification or description of the acute myocardial infarction.Death due to Acute Myocardial Infarction Related to COVID-19|Death due to acute MI
death by any cardiovascular mechanism (e.g., arrhythmia, sudden death, heart failure (hf), stroke, pulmonary embolus, peripheral arterial disease) less than or equal to 30 days after a myocardial infarction (mi), related to the immediate consequences of the mi, such as progressive hf or recalcitrant arrhythmia in a patient with probable or confirmed acute covid-19.
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018