Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 425.9
Secondary cardiomyopathy, unspecified
  • Short description: Second cardiomyopath NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 425.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 425.9 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 425.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 425.9: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 425.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I42.7 Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cardiomyopathy associated with another disorder
  • Cardiomyopathy, secondary
  • Secondary cardiomyopathy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 425.9:
  • Cardiomyopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4
    • secondary 425.9
    • toxic NEC 425.9
  • Myocardiopathy (congestive) (constrictive) (familial) (idiopathic) (infiltrative) (obstructive) (primary) (restrictive) (sporadic) 425.4
    • secondary 425.9
    • toxic NEC 425.9
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