421.0 AC/SUBAC BACT ENDOCARD


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 421.0

Short Description: Ac/subac bact endocard

Long Description: Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the circulatory system (390–459)
    • Other forms of heart disease (420-429)
      • 421 Acute and subacute endocarditis
        • 421.0 Ac/subac bact endocard

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 421.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Aneurysm (anastomotic) (artery) (cirsoid) (diffuse) (false) (fusiform) (multiple) (ruptured) (saccular) (varicose) 442.9
    • brain 437.3
      • mycotic 421.0
        • ruptured (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430
    • endocardial, infective (any valve) 421.0
    • infective (any valve) 421.0
    • mycotic, any site 421.0
      • without endocarditis - see Aneurysm, by site
      • ruptured, brain (see also Hemorrhage, subarachnoid) 430
  • Endocarditis (chronic) (indeterminate) (interstitial) (marantic) (nonbacterial thrombotic) (residual) (sclerotic) (sclerous) (senile) (valvular) 424.90
    • aortic (heart) (nonrheumatic) (valve) 424.1
      • with
        • mitral (valve) disease 396.9
          • active or acute 391.1
            • bacterial 421.0
    • bacterial (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • constrictive 421.0
    • due to
      • serratia marcescens 421.0
    • infectious or infective (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • lenta (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • Loeffler's (parietal fibroplastic) 421.0
    • malignant (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • mitral (chronic) (double) (fibroid) (heart) (inactive) (valve) (with chorea) 394.9
      • active or acute 391.1
        • bacterial 421.0
    • mycotic (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • pneumococcic (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • purulent (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • septic (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • streptococcal (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • suppurative (any valve) (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • ulcerative (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • vegetative (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
  • Glomerulonephritis (see also Nephritis) 583.9
    • due to or associated with
      • subacute bacterial endocarditis 421.0 [580.81]
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • endocardium (see also Endocarditis) 421.0
  • L�ffler's
    • endocarditis 421.0
  • Nephritis, nephritic (albuminuric) (azotemic) (congenital) (degenerative) (diffuse) (disseminated) (epithelial) (familial) (focal) (granulomatous) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (nonsuppurative, excretory) (uremic) 583.9
    • due to
      • subacute bacterial endocarditis 421.0 [580.81]
  • Node(s) - see also Nodules
    • Osler's 421.0
  • Osler's
    • nodes 421.0
  • SBE (subacute bacterial endocarditis) 421.0
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • endocarditis (any valve) (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • valve, heart 421.0
  • Vegetation, vegetative
    • endocarditis (acute) (any valve) (chronic) (subacute) 421.0
    • heart (mycotic) (valve) 421.0

Crosswalk Information

The code 421.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
421.0 Right Arrow I33.0 Acute and subacute infective endocarditis
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.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
421.1 Acute and subacute infective endocarditis in diseases classified elsewhere
421.9 Acute endocarditis, unspecified


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