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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 423.2
Constrictive pericarditis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 423.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 423.2 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: 423.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I31.1 Chronic constrictive pericarditis
Approximate Synonyms
  • CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by a thickened and fibrotic pericardial sac; these fibrotic changes impede normal myocardial function by restricting myocardial muscle action
  • A heart disorder in which the pericardial sac becomes thickened and fibrotic, tightening the myocardium and impeding the normal myocardial function
  • Inflammation of the pericardium that is characterized by the fibrous scarring and adhesion of both serous layers, the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium leading to the loss of pericardial cavity. The thickened pericardium severely restricts cardiac filling. Clinical signs include fatigue, muscle wasting, and weight loss
Applies To
  • Concato's disease
  • Pick's disease of heart (and liver)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 423.2:
  • Concato's disease (pericardial polyserositis) 423.2
    • pleural - see Pleurisy
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Concato's (pericardial polyserositis) 423.2
      • peritoneal 568.82
      • pleural - see Pleurisy
    • Pick's
      • brain 331.11
      • cerebral atrophy 331.11
      • lipid histiocytosis 272.7
      • liver (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
      • pericardium (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
      • polyserositis (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
  • Gouley's syndrome (constrictive pericarditis) 423.2
  • Pericarditis (granular) (with decompensation) (with effusion) 423.9
    • calcareous 423.2
    • constrictive 423.2
  • Pick's
    • disease
      • brain 331.11
      • lipid histiocytosis 272.7
      • liver (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
      • pericardium (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
    • polyserositis (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
    • syndrome
      • heart (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
      • liver (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
  • Polyorrhymenitis (peritoneal) (see also Polyserositis) 568.82
    • pericardial 423.2
  • Polyserositis (peritoneal) 568.82
    • due to pericarditis 423.2
    • pericardial 423.2
  • Pseudocirrhosis, liver, pericardial 423.2
  • Serositis, multiple 569.89
    • pericardial 423.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Gouley's (constrictive pericarditis) 423.2
    • Pick's (pericardial pseudocirrhosis of liver) 423.2
      • heart 423.2
      • liver 423.2
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