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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 421.9

Acute endocarditis unspecified

 On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.

The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 421.9 can be accessed here.

  • 421.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 421.9 contains 8 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 421.* hierarchy

421.9 also known as:

  • Endocarditis, acute or subacute
  • Myoendocarditis, acute or subacute
  • Periendocarditis, acute or subacute

421.9 excludes:

  • acute rheumatic endocarditis (391.1)

Index entries containing 421.9:

Endocarditis (chronic) (indeterminate) (interstitial) (marantis) (nonbacterial thrombotic) (residual) (sclerotic) (sclerous) (senile) (valvular) 424.90
  • acute or subacute 421.9
    • rheumatic (aortic) (mitral) (pulmonary) (tricuspid) 391.1
      • with chorea (acute) (rheumatic) (Sydenham's) 392.0
  • aortic (heart) (nonrheumatic) (valve) 424.1
    • acute or subacute 421.9
  • mitral (chronic) (double) (fibroid) (heart) (inactive) (valve) (with chorea) 394.9
    • nonrheumatic 424.0
      • acute or subacute 421.9
  • pulmonary (chronic) (heart) (valve) 424.3
    • acute or subacute 421.9
      • rheumatic 391.1
        • with chorea (acute) (rheumatic) (Sydenham's) 392.0
  • toxic (see also Endocarditis, acute) 421.9
  • tricuspid (chronic) (heart) (inactive) (rheumatic) (valve) (with chorea) 397.0
    • nonrheumatic 424.2
      • acute or subacute 421.9
Myoendocarditis - see also Endocarditis
  • acute or subacute 421.9
Periendocarditis (see also Endocarditis) 424.90
  • acute or subacute 421.9