I49.9
Applicable To
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Arrhythmia cardiac) NOS
Approximate Synonyms
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Atrial arrhythmia
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Cardiac arrhythmia
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Cardiac arrhythmia heartbeat disturbance) in pregnancy
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Cardiac arrhythmia in childbirth
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Cardiac arrhythmia in pregnancy
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Cardiac arrythmia complicating childbirth
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Cardiac arrythmia in childbirth
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Cardiac dysrhythmia heart rhythm disorder)
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Conduction disorder of the heart
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Conduction disorder of the heart postpartum
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Neonatal newborn) arrhythmia
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Neonatal dysrhythmia
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Postpartum after childbirth) cardiac arrhythmia
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Postpartum after childbirth) cardiac arrythmia
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Ventricular arrhythmia
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Ventricular arrhythmia heart beat disorder)
Clinical Information
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An arrhythmia is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern. When the heart beats faster than normal, it is called tachycardia. When the heart beats too slowly, it is called bradycardia. The most common type of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and fast heart beat.many factors can affect your heart’s rhythm, such as having had a heart attack, smoking, congenital heart defects, and stress. Some substances or medicines may also cause arrhythmias. Symptoms of arrhythmias include
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Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or myocardial contraction. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in heart rate, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction.
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Any variation from the normal rate or rhythm which may include the origin of the impulse and/or its subsequent propagation) in the heart.
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Any variation from the normal rhythm or rate of the heart beat.
Details
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I49.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I49.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I49.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 I49.9 may differ.