Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 426.6
Other heart block
  • ICD-9-CM 426.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 426.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 426.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I45.5 Other specified heart block
Approximate Synonyms
  • Diffuse intraventricular block
  • Electrocardiogram: complete sinoatrial block
  • Electrocardiogram: partial sinoatrial block
  • Heart block due to drug
  • Intraventricular block, diffuse
  • Intraventricular conduction defect
  • Monofascicular block
  • Sinoatrial block
  • Sinus arrest
  • Sinus arrest with junctional escape
  • Sinus arrest with ventricular escape
Applies To
  • Intraventricular block:
    • NOS
    • diffuse
    • myofibrillar
  • Sinoatrial block
  • Sinoauricular block
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 426.6:
  • Arborization block (heart) 426.6
  • Arrest, arrested
    • sinus 426.6
  • Block
    • arborization (heart) 426.6
    • heart 426.9
      • first degree (atrioventricular) 426.11
      • second degree (atrioventricular) 426.13
      • third degree (atrioventricular) 426.0
      • bundle branch (complete) (false) (incomplete) 426.50
        • bilateral 426.53
        • left (see also Block, bundle branch, left) 426.3
        • right (see also Block, bundle branch, right) 426.4
      • complete (atrioventricular) 426.0
      • congenital 746.86
      • incomplete 426.13
      • intra-atrial 426.6
      • intraventricular NEC 426.6
      • sinoatrial 426.6
      • specified type NEC 426.6
    • intraventricular (diffuse) (myofibrillar) 426.6
      • bundle branch (complete) (false) (incomplete) 426.50
        • bilateral 426.53
        • left (see also Block, bundle branch, left) 426.3
        • right (see also Block, bundle branch, right) 426.4
    • parietal 426.6
    • peri-infarction 426.6
    • sinoatrial 426.6
    • sinoauricular 426.6
  • Dropped
    • heart beats 426.6
  • Sinus - see also Fistula
    • arrest 426.6
    • pause 426.6
  • Standstill
    • atrial 426.6
    • auricular 426.6
    • sinoatrial 426.6
    • sinus 426.6
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