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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 429.6
Rupture of papillary muscle
  • Short description: PAPILLARY MUSCLE RUPTURE.
  • ICD-9-CM 429.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 429.6 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).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 429.6.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 429.6 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I51.2 Rupture of papillary muscle, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Papillary muscle rupture
  • Papillary muscle rupture post acute MI
  • RUPTURE OF PAPILLARY MUSCLE
  • Rupture of papillary muscle as current complication following acute myocardial infarction
  • Rupture papillary muscle complicating acute heart attack
  • Rupture papillary muscle complicating acute MI
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 429.6:
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • papillary muscle (ventricular) 429.6
 429.5 ICD9Data.com 429.7 
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