V17.41 FAM HX SUDDEN CARD DEATH


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V17.41

Short Description: Fam hx sudden card death

Long Description: Family history of sudden cardiac death (SCD)

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons with potential health hazards related to personal and family history (V10-V19)
      • V17 Family history of certain chronic disabling diseases
        • V17.41 Fam hx sudden card death

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V17.41 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Death
    • cardiac (sudden) (SCD) - code to underlying condition
      • family history of� V17.41
    • sudden (cause unknown) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41
  • History (personal) of
    • family
      • disease or disorder (of)
        • death, sudden cardiac (SCD) V17.41
      • sudden cardiac death (SCD) V17.41
  • Sudden
    • death, cause unknown (less than 24 hours) 798.1
      • cardiac (SCD)
        • family history of V17.41

Crosswalk Information

The code V17.41 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V17.41 Right Arrow Z82.41 Family history of sudden cardiac death
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
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