2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I44.60Unspecified fascicular block

ICD-10-CM Codes›I00–I99›I30-I5A›I44

ICD-10-CM I44.60
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

I44.60 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified fascicular block. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 308 through 310. The code is flagged as a questionable admission, since it rarely justifies inpatient admission on its own. Coders also document this condition as left bundle branch hemiblock. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Conduction disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
I44.60
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Unspecified fascicular block
Short Description
Unspecified fascicular block
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
I44.6
Other and unspecified fascicular block

Code Classification

ChapterI00–I99Diseases of the circulatory system
SectionI30-I5AOther forms of heart disease
CategoryI44Atrioventricular and left bundle-branch block
This CodeI44.60Unspecified fascicular block

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for I44.60.

Questionable admission codes
Some diagnoses are not usually sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital. For example, if a patient is given code R030 for elevated blood pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension, then the patient would have a questionable admission, since elevated blood pressure reading is not normally sufficient justification for admission to a hospital. The following list contains diagnosis codes identified as questionable admission when used.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Left bundle branch hemiblock

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to I44.60: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 9. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Applicable To

Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.

  • Left bundle-branch hemiblock NOS

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 9 (I00-I99) Diseases of the circulatory system applies to 1,433 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR CIR016
Conduction disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert I44.60 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
426.2 Left bb hemiblock
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About I44.60Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified fascicular block?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fascicular block is I44.60 (sometimes written as I4460). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is I44.60 (Other and unspecified fascicular block) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified fascicular block on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does I44.60 group to?

When unspecified fascicular block is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 309, 310, 308, with relative weights from 0.5686 to 1.1809 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Does I44.60 justify an inpatient admission?

Not on its own. The Medicare Code Editor lists this code as a questionable admission because unspecified fascicular block is not usually sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of I44.60?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified fascicular block converts to ICD-9-CM 426.2 (left bb hemiblock). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.