ICD-10-CM I50: Heart failure

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for I50

Heart failure

Coding Notes & Guidelines for I50

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • edema of lung without heart disease or heart failure (J81.-)
  • pulmonary edema without heart disease or failure (J81.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.4-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.4-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

Right heart failure with but not due to left heart failure (I50.82)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • cardiac arrest (I46.-)
  • neonatal cardiac failure (P29.0)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

fluid overload unrelated to congestive heart failure (E87.70)

Code First
  • heart failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • heart failure due to hypertension (I11.0)
  • heart failure due to hypertension with chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
  • heart failure following surgery (I97.13-)
  • obstetric surgery and procedures (O75.4)
  • rheumatic heart failure (I09.81)
Inclusion Terms
  • Cardiac asthma
  • Edema of lung with heart disease NOS
  • Edema of lung with heart failure
  • Left heart failure
  • Pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS
  • Pulmonary edema with heart failure
Inclusion Terms
  • Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction [HFrEF]
  • Systolic left ventricular heart failure
Inclusion Terms
  • Diastolic left ventricular heart failure
  • Heart failure with normal ejection fraction
  • Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction [HFpEF]
Inclusion Terms
  • Combined systolic and diastolic left ventricular heart failure
  • Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and diastolic dysfunction
Inclusion Terms

Right ventricular failure

Inclusion Terms
  • Right heart failure without mention of left heart failure
  • Right ventricular failure NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Acute isolated right heart failure
  • Acute (isolated) right ventricular failure
Inclusion Terms
  • Chronic isolated right heart failure
  • Chronic (isolated) right ventricular failure
Inclusion Terms
  • Acute on chronic isolated right heart failure
  • Acute on chronic (isolated) right ventricular failure
  • Acute decompensation of chronic (isolated) right ventricular failure
  • Acute exacerbation of chronic (isolated) right ventricular failure
Inclusion Terms

Right ventricular failure secondary to left ventricular failure

Inclusion Terms

Stage D heart failure

Inclusion Terms
  • Cardiac, heart or myocardial failure NOS
  • Congestive heart disease
  • Congestive heart failure NOS
Code Also

end stage heart failure, if applicable (I50.84)

Code Also

end stage heart failure, if applicable (I50.84)

Code Also

end stage heart failure, if applicable (I50.84)

Code Also

the type of left ventricular failure, if known (I50.2-I50.43)

Code Also

the type of left ventricular failure as systolic, diastolic, or combined, if known (I50.2-I50.43)

Code Also

the type of heart failure as systolic, diastolic, or combined, if known (I50.2-I50.43)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for I50):

About ICD-10-CM Code I50 (Heart failure)

ICD-10-CM code I50 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 I50 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about I50 - Heart failure. 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 Heart failure.