What AFIB with RVR ICD codes can I use?
AFIB with RVR stands for Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response. Atrial Fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, is characterized by irregular heartbeats. This means that the heart can beat slowly and then suddenly speed up. Combined with the term Rapid Ventricular Response, it indicates that Atrial Fibrillation causes the ventricles to beat too quickly.
There are no specific AFIB with RVR ICD codes. However, there are two-related ICD-10 codes that you can use::
- I48.0 - Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. This type of Atrial Fibrillation is characterized by the person’s heartbeats becoming rapid out of the blue, and then they return to normal within seven days on their own or with treatment. Since AFIB with RVR is characterized by something similar, this can be used for it, so long as tests confirm it.
- I48.91 - Unspecified atrial fibrillation
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have either: 1) Atrial Fibrillation, but it hasn’t been identified as to what kind it is, or 2) Atrial Fibrillation that doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code. Since there is no ICD-10 code with Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response on its name, this can be used for patients with that kind of AFIB.
