ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for I30
Acute pericarditis
Coding Notes & Guidelines for I30
Includes Notes
- acute mediastinopericarditis
- acute myopericarditis
- acute pericardial effusion
- acute pleuropericarditis
- acute pneumopericarditis
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- Dressler's syndrome (I24.1)
- rheumatic pericarditis (acute) (I01.0)
- viral pericarditis due to Coxsackie virus (B33.23)
Use Additional Code
code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent
Inclusion Terms
- Pneumococcal pericarditis
- Pneumopyopericardium
- Purulent pericarditis
- Pyopericarditis
- Pyopericardium
- Pyopneumopericardium
- Staphylococcal pericarditis
- Streptococcal pericarditis
- Suppurative pericarditis
- Viral pericarditis
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for I30):
About ICD-10-CM Code I30 (Acute pericarditis)
ICD-10-CM code I30 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM I30 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about I30 - Acute pericarditis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Acute pericarditis.