Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 396.3
Mitral valve insufficiency and aortic valve insufficiency
  • Short description: Mitral/aortic val insuff.
  • ICD-9-CM 396.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 396.3 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 396.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 396.3: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 396.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I08.0 Rheumatic disorders of both mitral and aortic valves
Applies To
  • Mitral and aortic (valve):
    • incompetence
    • regurgitation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 396.3:
  • Insufficiency, insufficient
    • aortic (valve) 424.1
      • with
        • mitral (valve) disease 396.1
          • insufficiency, incompetence, or regurgitation 396.3
          • stenosis or obstruction 396.1
        • stenosis or obstruction 424.1
          • with mitral (valve) disease 396.8
      • congenital 746.4
      • rheumatic 395.1
        • with
          • mitral (valve) disease 396.1
            • insufficiency, incompetence, or regurgitation 396.3
            • stenosis or obstruction 396.1
          • stenosis or obstruction 395.2
            • with mitral (valve) disease 396.8
      • specified cause NEC 424.1
      • syphilitic 093.22
    • mitral (valve) 424.0
      • with
        • aortic (valve) disease 396.3
          • insufficiency, incompetence, or regurgitation 396.3
          • stenosis or obstruction 396.2
        • obstruction or stenosis 394.2
          • with aortic valve disease 396.8
      • congenital 746.6
      • rheumatic 394.1
        • with
          • aortic (valve) disease 396.3
            • insufficiency, incompetence, or regurgitation 396.3
            • stenosis or obstruction 396.2
          • obstruction or stenosis 394.2
            • with aortic valve disease 396.8
        • active or acute 391.1
          • with chorea, rheumatic (Sydenham's) 392.0
      • specified cause, except rheumatic 424.0
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