Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 429.9
Heart disease, unspecified
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 429.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 429.9 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: 429.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I51.9 Heart disease, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cardiac disease postpartum
  • Cardiac disorder due to typhoid fever
  • Diastolic dysfunction
  • Diastolic dysfunction (heart condition)
  • Diastolic dysfunction, left ventricle
  • Heart disease during pregnancy
  • Heart disease in childbirth
  • Heart disease in pregnancy
  • Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction
  • Postpartum (after childbirth) heart disease
  • Postpartum heart disease
  • Right ventricular systolic dysfunction
  • Right ventricular systolic dysfunction without heart failure
  • Systolic dysfunction, left ventricle
  • Systolic dysfunction, left ventricle, wo heart failure
  • Systolic dysfunction, right ventricle, wo heart failure
Clinical Information
  • Any deviation from the normal structure or function of the cardiac system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs
  • Any deviation from the normal structure or function of the cardiac system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs. (nci)
  • If you're like most people, you think that heart disease is a problem for other folks. But heart disease is the number one killer in the United States It is also a major cause of disability. There are many different forms of heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease and happens slowly over time. It's the major reason people have heart attacks. Other kinds of heart problems may happen to the valves in the heart, or the heart may not pump well and cause heart failure. Some people are born with heart disease. You can help reduce your risk of heart disease by taking steps to control factors that put you at greater risk:
    • control your blood pressure
    • lower your cholesterol
    • don't smoke
    • get enough exercise
  • Impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning of the heart
  • Pathological conditions involving the heart including its structural and functional abnormalities
429.9 Excludes
Applies To
  • Heart disease (organic) NOS
  • Morbus cordis NOS
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 429.9:
  • Cardiopathy (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
    • hypertensive (see also Hypertension, heart) 402.90
  • Complications
    • cardiac (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
      • device, implant, or graft NEC 996.72
        • infection or inflammation 996.61
        • long-term effect 429.4
        • mechanical (see also Complications, mechanical, by type) 996.00
        • valve prosthesis 996.71
          • infection or inflammation 996.61
      • postoperative NEC 997.1
  • Decompensation
    • cardiac (acute) (chronic) (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
      • failure - see Failure, heart
    • heart (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
      • failure - see Failure, heart
    • myocardial (acute) (chronic) (see also Disease, heart) 429.9
      • failure - see Failure, heart
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • heart (organic) 429.9
      • with
        • acute pulmonary edema (see also Failure, ventricular, left) 428.1
          • hypertensive 402.91
          • kidney disease - see Hypertension, cardiorenal
          • rheumatic fever (conditions classifiable to 390)
      • amyloid 277.39[425.7]
      • aortic (valve) (see also Endocarditis, aortic) 424.1
      • arteriosclerotic or sclerotic (minimal) (senile) - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • artery, arterial - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • atherosclerotic - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • beer drinkers' 425.5
      • beriberi 265.0 [425.7]
      • black 416.0
      • congenital NEC 746.9
        • cyanotic 746.9
        • maternal, affecting fetus or newborn 760.3
        • specified type NEC 746.89
      • congestive (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • coronary 414.9
      • cryptogenic 429.9
      • due to
      • fetal 746.9
      • fibroid (see also Myocarditis) 429.0
      • functional 427.9
      • glycogen storage 271.0 [425.7]
      • gonococcal NEC 098.85
      • gouty 274.82
      • hypertensive (see also Hypertension, heart) 402.90
      • hyperthyroid (see also Hyperthyroidism) 242.9 [425.7]
      • incompletely diagnosed - see Disease, heart
      • ischemic (chronic) (see also Ischemia, heart) 414.9
        • acute (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.9
          • without myocardial infarction 411.89
            • with coronary (artery) occlusion 411.81
        • asymptomatic 412
        • diagnosed on ECG or other special investigation but currently presenting no symptoms 412
      • kyphoscoliotic 416.1
      • mitral (see also Endocarditis, mitral) 394.9
      • muscular (see also Degeneration, myocardial) 429.1
      • postpartum 674.8
      • psychogenic (functional) 306.2
      • pulmonary (chronic) 416.9
      • rheumatic (chronic) (inactive) (old) (quiescent) (with chorea) 398.90
        • active or acute 391.9
          • with chorea (active) (rheumatic) (Sydenham's) 392.0
          • specified type NEC 391.8
        • maternal, affecting fetus or newborn 760.3
      • rheumatoid - see Arthritis, rheumatoid
      • sclerotic - see Arteriosclerosis, coronary
      • senile (see also Myocarditis) 429.0
      • specified type NEC 429.89
      • syphilitic 093.89
      • thyroid (gland) (see also Hyperthyroidism) 242.9 [425.7]
      • thyrotoxic (see also Thyrotoxicosis) 242.9 [425.7]
      • tuberculous (see also Tuberculosis) 017.9 [425.8]
      • valve, valvular (obstructive) (regurgitant) - see also Endocarditis
        • congenital NEC (see also Anomaly, heart, valve) 746.9
      • vascular - see Disease, cardiovascular
  • Dysfunction
    • diastolic 429.9
      • with heart failure - see Failure, heart
      • due to
        • cardiomyopathy - see Cardiomyopathy
        • hypertension - see Hypertension, heart
    • systolic 429.9
      • with heart failure - see Failure, heart
    • ventricular 429.9
      • with congestive heart failure (see also Failure, heart) 428.0
      • due to
        • cardiomyopathy - see Cardiomyopathy
        • hypertension - see Hypertension, heart
      • left, reversible following sudden emotional stress 429.83
  • Hypertrophy, hypertrophic
    • asymmetrical (heart) 429.9
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