Atrial fibrillation and flutter (I48)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)

    • Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A)

      • Atrial fibrillation and flutter (I48)

        • I48 - Atrial fibrillation and flutter NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.0 - Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.1 - Persistent atrial fibrillation NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.11 - Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.19 - Other persistent atrial fibrillation BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.2 - Chronic atrial fibrillation NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.20 - Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.21 - Permanent atrial fibrillation BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.3 - Typical atrial flutter BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.4 - Atypical atrial flutter BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.9 - Unspecified atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.91 - Unspecified atrial fibrillation BILLABLE CODE
        • I48.92 - Unspecified atrial flutter BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information for Atrial fibrillation and flutter (I48)

Atrial Fibrillation - Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation.

Atrial Flutter - Rapid, irregular atrial contractions caused by a block of electrical impulse conduction in the right atrium and a reentrant wave front traveling up the inter-atrial septum and down the right atrial free wall or vice versa. Unlike ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which is caused by abnormal impulse generation, typical atrial flutter is caused by abnormal impulse conduction. As in atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter cannot effectively pump blood into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES).

Atrial Flutter - Rapid, irregular atrial contractions caused by a block of electrical impulse conduction in the right atrium and a reentrant wave front traveling up the inter-atrial septum and down the right atrial free wall or vice versa. Unlike ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which is caused by abnormal impulse generation, typical atrial flutter is caused by abnormal impulse conduction. As in atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter cannot effectively pump blood into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES).

Atrial Flutter - Rapid, irregular atrial contractions caused by a block of electrical impulse conduction in the right atrium and a reentrant wave front traveling up the inter-atrial septum and down the right atrial free wall or vice versa. Unlike ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which is caused by abnormal impulse generation, typical atrial flutter is caused by abnormal impulse conduction. As in atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter cannot effectively pump blood into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES).

Atrial Flutter - Rapid, irregular atrial contractions caused by a block of electrical impulse conduction in the right atrium and a reentrant wave front traveling up the inter-atrial septum and down the right atrial free wall or vice versa. Unlike ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which is caused by abnormal impulse generation, typical atrial flutter is caused by abnormal impulse conduction. As in atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter cannot effectively pump blood into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES).