Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 410.60
True posterior wall infarction, episode of care unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 410.60 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 410.60 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 410.60 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I21.29 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other sites
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute heart attack, posterior wall
  • Acute heart attack, posterobasal wall
  • Acute myocardial infarction of posterobasal wall
  • Acute ST elevation MI, posterior wall
  • Acute ST elevation MI, posterobasal wall
  • Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction of posterior wall
  • Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction of posterobasal wall
  • MI, acute, posterior wall
  • MI, acute, posterobasal wall
  • Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  • Subseq ST elevation MI, posterior wall, within 4 wks of previous MI
  • Subsequent heart attack, posterior wall, within 4 weeks of previous heart attack
  • Subsequent ST elevation posterior wall myocardial infarction, within 4 weeks of previous myocardial infarction
  • True posterior myocardial infarction
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