Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorders (I36)

Clinical Information for Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorders (I36)

Tricuspid Valve Prolapse - Abnormal protrusion of one or more of the leaflets of TRICUSPID VALVE into the RIGHT ATRIUM during SYSTOLE. This allows the backflow of blood into right atrium leading to TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SYSTOLIC MURMURS. Its most common cause is not primary valve abnormality but rather the dilation of the RIGHT VENTRICLE and the tricuspid annulus.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • tricuspid valve disorders of unspecified cause I07
  • tricuspid valve disorders specified as congenital Q22.4 Q22.8 Q22.9
  • tricuspid valve disorders specified as rheumatic I07
  • tricuspid valve disorders with aortic and/or mitral valve involvement I08