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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 427.1
Paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 427.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 427.1 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: 427.1 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I47.2 Ventricular tachycardia
Approximate Synonyms
  • Nonsustained paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
  • Sustained ventricular tachycardia
  • Ventricular tachycardia
  • Ventricular tachycardia, monomorphic
  • Ventricular tachycardia, nonsustained
  • Ventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal
  • Ventricular tachycardia, polymorphic
  • Ventricular tachycardia, sustained
Clinical Information
  • A tachycardia arising distal to bundle of his, with a rate greater than 100 beats per minute
  • A tachycardia arising distal to bundle of his, with a rate greater than 100 beats per minute. (nci)
  • An abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm with aberrant ventricular excitation, usually in excess of 150 beats per minute
  • An episodic form of ventricular tachycardia, with abrupt onset and termination
Applies To
  • Ventricular tachycardia (paroxysmal)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 427.1:
 427.0 ICD9Data.com 427.2 
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