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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 423.3
Cardiac tamponade
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 423.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 423.3 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 423.3 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I31.4 Cardiac tamponade
Approximate Synonyms
  • CARDIAC TAMPONADE
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by an increase in intrapericardial pressure due to the collection of blood or fluid in the pericardium
  • Acute compression of the heart caused by increased intrapericardial pressure due to the collection of blood or fluid in the pericardium from rupture of the heart, penetrating trauma, or progressive effusion
  • Compression of heart from pericardial effusion or hemopericardium
  • Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (pericardial effusion) or blood (hemopericardium) in the pericardium surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and cardiac output can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse
Code First
  • Code first the underlying cause
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 423.3:
  • Cardiac - see also condition
    • tamponade 423.3
  • Tamponade heart (Rose's) (see also Pericarditis) 423.3
 423.2 ICD9Data.com 423.8 
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