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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 420.0

Acute pericarditis in diseases classified elsewhere

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 420.0 can be accessed here.

  • 420.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 420.0 contains 15 index entries
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Code first underlying disease, as:

  • actinomycosis (039.8)
  • amebiasis (006.8)
  • chronic uremia (585.9)
  • nocardiosis (039.8)
  • tuberculosis (017.9)
  • uremia NOS (586)

420.0 excludes:


Index entries containing 420.0:

Adhesion(s), adhesive (postinfectional) (postoperative)
  • pericardium (nonrheumatic) 423.1
    • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9 [420.0]
Pericarditis (granular) (with decompensation) (with effusion) 423.9
  • actinomycotic 039.8 [420.0]
  • amebic 006.8 [420.0]
  • due to
    • actinomycosis 039.8 [420.0]
    • amebiasis 006.8 [420.0]
    • nocardiosis 039.8 [420.0]
    • tuberculosis (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9 [420.0]
  • fibrinocaseous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9 [420.0]
  • tuberculous (acute) (chronic) (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9 [420.0]
  • uremic 585.9 [420.0]
Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (congenital) (degeneration) (disease) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (gangrene) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) 011.9
  • adherent pericardium 017.9 [420.0]
  • mediastinopericarditis 017.9 [420.0]
  • pericarditis 017.9 [420.0]
  • pericardium 017.9 [420.0]
Uremia, uremic (absorption) (amaurosis) (amblyopia) (aphasia) (apoplexy) (coma) (delirium) (dementia) (dropsy) (dyspnea) (fever) (intoxication) (mania) (paralysis) (poisoning) (toxemia) (vomiting) 586
  • pericarditis 585.9 [420.0]