I46.9 is the ICD-10 code for Cardiac arrest, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of I46 (Cardiac arrest), 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
I46.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I46.9Uspesifisert hjertestans
DI469Hjertestop UNS
I46.9Määrittämätön sydämenpysähdys
I46.9Herzstillstand, nicht näher bezeichnet
I46.9Arrêt cardiaque, sans précision
I46.9hartstilstand, niet-gespecificeerd
I46.9Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified
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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