I40.0 is the ICD-10 code for Infective myocarditis. It is a four-character subcategory of I40 (Acute myocarditis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block I30–I52 (Other forms of heart disease) in Chapter IX, Diseases of the circulatory system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IX · I00–I99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What I40.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Septic myocarditis
Coding notes
- Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.
I40.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I40.0Infektiös myokardit
I40.0Infeksiøs myokarditt
DI400Infektiøs myokarditis
I40.0Infektioosi sydänlihastulehdus
I40.0Infektiöse Myokarditis
I40.0Myocardite infectieuse
I40.0infectieuze myocarditis
I40.0Infective myocarditis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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