2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I45.2Bifascicular block

ICD-10-CM Codes›I00–I99›I30-I5A›I45

ICD-10-CM I45.2
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

I45.2 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bifascicular 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, 791, 793. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 54 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Conduction disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
I45.2
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Bifascicular block
Short Description
Bifascicular block
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
I45
Other conduction disorders

Code Classification

ChapterI00–I99Diseases of the circulatory system
SectionI30-I5AOther forms of heart disease
CategoryI45Other conduction disorders
This CodeI45.2Bifascicular block

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Anterior fascicular block, posterior fascicular block AND incomplete right bundle branch block
  • Bifascicular block
  • Bifascicular block on electrocardiogram
  • Bilateral bundle branch block
  • EKG: left bundle branch block
  • EKG: right bundle branch block
  • Left anterior fascicular block
  • Left posterior fascicular block
  • Left posterior fascicular block on electrocardiogram
  • Monofascicular block
  • Right branch block, incomplete anterior fascicular block AND incomplete posterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block AND incomplete left bundle branch block
  • Right bundle branch block AND left anterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block AND left posterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block and left posterior fascicular block on electrocardiogram
  • Right bundle branch block with left bundle branch block
  • Right bundle branch block, anterior fascicular block AND incomplete left bundle branch block
  • Right bundle branch block, anterior fascicular block AND incomplete posterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block, anterior fascicular block AND posterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block, posterior fascicular block AND incomplete anterior fascicular block
  • Right bundle branch block, posterior fascicular block AND incomplete left bundle branch block

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to I45.2: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 9. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

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

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Bifascicular Block by ECG Finding

    an electrocardiographic finding comprising right bundle branch block and left anterior fascicular block, or right bundle branch block and left posterior fascicular block. defects occurring in two of the three divisions of the conduction system of the heart are considered bifascicular blocks. technically left bundle branch block may be considered a bifascicular block.

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Convert I45.2 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
426.51 Rt bbb/lft post fasc blk
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
426.52 Rt bbb/lft ant fasc blk
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.
ICD-9-CM
426.53 Bilat bb block NEC
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 I45.2Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for bifascicular block?

The ICD-10-CM code for bifascicular block is I45.2 (sometimes written as I452). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is I45.2 (Other conduction disorders) a billable code?

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

What MS-DRG does I45.2 group to?

When bifascicular block is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 793, 791, 309, 310, 308, with relative weights from 0.5686 to 4.2192 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is I45.2 a CC or MCC?

CMS lists I45.2 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 54 closely related codes in its exclusion list.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of I45.2?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, bifascicular block converts to ICD-9-CM 426.51 (rt bbb/lft post fasc blk), 426.52 (rt bbb/lft ant fasc blk), and 426.53 (bilat bb block NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.