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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 426.6
Other heart block
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 426.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 426.6 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: 426.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I45.5 Other specified heart block
Approximate Synonyms
  • Diffuse intraventricular block
  • Electrocardiogram: complete sinoatrial block
  • Electrocardiogram: partial sinoatrial block
  • Heart block due to drug
  • Intraventricular block, diffuse
  • Intraventricular conduction defect
  • Monofascicular block
  • Sinoatrial block
  • Sinus arrest
  • Sinus arrest with junctional escape
  • Sinus arrest with ventricular escape
Clinical Information
  • A blockage of electrical conduction within the sinoatrial node resulting in the failure of impulse transmission from the sinoatrial node
  • A blockage of electrical conduction within the sinoatrial node resulting in the failure of impulse transmission from the sinoatrial node. (nci)
  • A blockage of electrical conduction within the sinoatrial node resulting in the prolongation or failure (intermittent or complete) of impulse transmission from the sinoatrial node to the surrounding atrial tissue
Applies To
  • Intraventricular block:
    • NOS
    • diffuse
    • myofibrillar
  • Sinoatrial block
  • Sinoauricular block
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 426.6:
  • Arborization block (heart) 426.6
  • Arrest, arrested
    • sinus 426.6
  • Block
    • arborization (heart) 426.6
    • heart 426.9
      • first degree (atrioventricular) 426.11
      • second degree (atrioventricular) 426.13
      • third degree (atrioventricular) 426.0
      • bundle branch (complete) (false) (incomplete) 426.50
        • bilateral 426.53
        • left (see also Block, bundle branch, left) 426.3
        • right (see also Block, bundle branch, right) 426.4
      • complete (atrioventricular) 426.0
      • congenital 746.86
      • incomplete 426.13
      • intra-atrial 426.6
      • intraventricular NEC 426.6
      • sinoatrial 426.6
      • specified type NEC 426.6
    • intraventricular (diffuse) (myofibrillar) 426.6
      • bundle branch (complete) (false) (incomplete) 426.50
        • bilateral 426.53
        • left (see also Block, bundle branch, left) 426.3
        • right (see also Block, bundle branch, right) 426.4
    • parietal 426.6
    • peri-infarction 426.6
    • sinoatrial 426.6
    • sinoauricular 426.6
  • Dropped
    • heart beats 426.6
  • Sinus - see also Fistula
    • arrest 426.6
    • pause 426.6
  • Standstill
    • atrial 426.6
    • auricular 426.6
    • sinoatrial 426.6
    • sinus 426.6
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