Diagnosis Code

I42 CARDIOMYOPATHY


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: I42

Short Description: Cardiomyopathy

Long Description: Cardiomyopathy

The code I42 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (I00–I99)
    • Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A)
      • Cardiomyopathy (I42)
        • I42 Cardiomyopathy

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code I42 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Includes Notes:
    • myocardiopathy
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • ischemic cardiomyopathy (@I25.5*)
    • peripartum cardiomyopathy (@O90.3*)
    • ventricular hypertrophy (@I51.7*)
  • Code First:
    • pre-existing cardiomyopathy complicating pregnancy and puerperium (@O99.4*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
I42.0 Dilated cardiomyopathy
I42.1 Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
I42.2 Other hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
I42.3 Endomyocardial (eosinophilic) disease
I42.4 Endocardial fibroelastosis
I42.5 Other restrictive cardiomyopathy
I42.6 Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
I42.7 Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
I42.8 Other cardiomyopathies
I42.9 Cardiomyopathy, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023