I48.1 is the ICD-10 code for Persistent atrial fibrillation. It is a four-character subcategory of I48 (Atrial fibrillation and flutter), 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
I48.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I48.1Persisterende atrieflimmer
DI481Persisterende atrieflimren
I48.1Jatkuva eteisvärinä
I48.1Vorhofflimmern, persistierend
I48.1Fibrillation auriculaire persistante
I48.1persistent atriumfibrilleren
Listed through more specific codes:
- I48.11Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
- I48.19Other persistent atrial fibrillation
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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