ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for I51.5
Myocardial degeneration
Coding Notes & Guidelines for I51.5
Inclusion Terms
- Fatty degeneration of heart or myocardium
- Myocardial disease
- Senile degeneration of heart or myocardium
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code I51.5 (Myocardial degeneration)
ICD-10-CM code I51.5 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 I51.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about I51.5 - Myocardial degeneration. 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 Myocardial degeneration.