I42.6 is the ICD-10 code for Alcoholic cardiomyopathy. It is a four-character subcategory of I42 (Cardiomyopathy), 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
I42.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I42.6Alkoholkardiomyopati
I42.6Alkoholisk kardiomyopati
DI426Alkoholisk kardiomyopati
I42.6Alkoholisydänlihassairaus
I42.6Alkoholische Kardiomyopathie
I42.6Myocardiopathie alcoolique
I42.6alcoholische cardiomyopathie
I42.6Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
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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