2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G90.A
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS]
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- G90.A
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [POTS]
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Chronic
- Code Navigator:
G90.A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome [pots]. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome due to norepinephrine transporter deficiency
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Other nervous system disorders (neither hereditary nor degenerative)
- CCSR Category Code: NVS020
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Clinical Information
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
a syndrome of orthostatic intolerance combined with excessive upright tachycardia, and usually without associated orthostatic hypotension. all variants have in common an excessively reduced venous return to the heart (central hypovolemia) while upright.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Chronic orthostatic intolerance
- Postural tachycardia syndrome
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).
- - Intolerance
- - orthostatic, chronic - G90.A
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - postural
- - orthostatic tachycardia [POTS] - G90.A
- - tachycardia - G90.A
- - postural
Replacement Code
G90A replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- I49.8 - Other specified cardiac arrhythmias
Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
Footnotes
[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:
- The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
- The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.