2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Other Forms Of Heart Disease 420-429 > Cardiac Dysrhythmias 427.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 427.61 Supraventricular premature beats  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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 427.61 can be accessed here. Premature contractions of the heart arising from an ectopic atrial focus. With ventricular premature complexes, they represent one of the most common causes of irregular pulse. They are more apt to occur if there is atrial or conduction system disease such as left atrial enlargement in mitral stenosis. In community prospective studies, atrial premature complexes are not related to sudden death, as are ventricular premature beats in coronary disease. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Braunwald, Heart Disease, 4th ed, p679; Sokolow, et al., Clinical Cardiology, 5th ed, p472) 427.61 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 427.61 contains 15 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 427.* hierarchy ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 427.61 also known as: Atrial premature beats, contractions, or systoles Index entries containing 427.61: Beats premature (nodal) 427.60 atrial 427.61 auricular 427.61 supraventricular 427.61 Contraction, contracture, contracted premature atrial 427.61 auricular 427.61 auriculoventricular 427.61 supraventricular 427.61 Ectopic, ectopia (congenital) 759.89 auricular beats 427.61 Extrasystole 427.60 atrial 427.61 Premature - see also condition beats (nodal) 427.60 atrial 427.61 auricular 427.61 supraventricular 427.61 contractions 427.60 atrial 427.61 auricular 427.61 auriculoventricular 427.61