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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E942.0
Cardiac rhythm regulators causing adverse effects in therapeutic use
  • Short description: Adv eff card rhyth regul.
  • ICD-9-CM E942.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E942.0 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).
  • E942.0 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM E942.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E942.0: 2014 2015.
  • No ICD-10-CM code(s) convert to ICD-9-CM E942.0
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adverse effect of amiodarone
  • Adverse effect of antiarrhythmic drug
  • Amiodarone adverse reaction
  • Amiodarone induced hyperthyroidism
  • Antiarrhythmic drug adverse reaction
  • Drug induced hypothyroidism, amiodarone
  • Hyperthyroidism due to amiodarone
  • Hypothyroidism due to amiodarone
Applies To
  • Practolol
  • Procainamide
  • Propranolol
  • Quinidine
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