V-tach ICD-10-CM Codes
Read this short guide to learn more about V-tach ICD codes and improve your medical billing and coding.
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What V-tach ICD codes can I use?
V-tach is short for Ventricular Tachycardia. If you’re looking for V-tach ICD codes, it’s best to search for them using the full name. There are a few V-tach ICD codes that you can use. Here they are:
- I47.20 - Ventricular tachycardia, unspecified
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Ventricular Tachycardia. What’s unspecified is what specific Ventricular Tachycardia it is.
- I47.21 - Torsades de pointes
This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Torsades de Pointes, a malignant type of polymoprhic ventricular tachycardia characterized by a heart rate of 200 to 250 beats per minute.
- I47.29 - Other ventricular tachycardia
This ICD-10 code is similar to Item 1, but it’s used only for Ventricular Tachycardia types that Item 1 doesn’t necessarily cover.
- I47.0 - Re-entry ventricular arrhythmia
This ICD-10 code used on patients confirmed to have Re-entry Ventricular Arrhythmia. This arrhythmia is a type of paroxysmal tachycardia that takes place in the ventricles. This is characterized by electric signals not completing their circuits. Instead, these electric signals circle back to themselves.
Are these V-tach ICD codes billable?
Yes. The aforementioned codes are valid and billable.
Clinical information about V-tach
As we mentioned earlier, V-tach is short for Ventricular Tachycardia. This is an abnormal type of heart rhythm characterized by a heart rate of 120 beats per minute in the ventricles. This abnormal heart rhythm means that the beats are rapid. It can also cause certain problems that are life-threatening. If a person has Ventricular Tachycardia, they will likely have a drop in blood pressure, and their heart won’t be able to pump enough oxygen throughout the body.
The person will likely experience the following symptoms as well:
- They will feel pain in their chest area
- They will start palpitating
- They will feel dizzy and may pass out
- They will also have difficulty with breathing.
To check if a person has V-tach, professionals will conduct these tests:
- Blood tests
- Electrocardiograms
- Echocardiograms
- Treadmill stress tests.
Synonyms include:
- Familial ventricular tachycardia
- Fascicular ventricular tachycardia
- Idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia
- Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia
- Incessant infant ventricular tachycardia
- Induced ventricular tachycardia
- Nonsustained paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
- Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia
Commonly asked questions
No. The only one with a specific ICD code is Torsades de Pointes, which we indicated earlier.
It depends on the situation. Some professionals will administer medication that slows down heart rates. Some will resort to using catheter ablations and/or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. For emergency situations, electrical defibrillators may be used, IV medications, and even CPR.
Those with heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, and other conditions like myocarditis and cardiomyopathy will be more at risk of having V-tach. If the person has a history of heart disease, whether it is their history or their family’s, they are also at risk of experiencing V-tach. Drug users who use cocaine and meth are also at risk of experiencing it.
