I49.0 is the ICD-10 code for Ventricular fibrillation and flutter. It is a four-character subcategory of I49 (Other cardiac arrhythmias), 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
I49.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
I49.0Ventrikkelflimmer eller ventrikkelflutter
DI490Ventrikelflagren eller ventrikelflimren
- DI490AVentrikelflagren
- DI490BVentrikelflimren
I49.0Kammiovärinä tai kammiolepatus
I49.0Kammerflattern und Kammerflimmern
I49.0Fibrillation et flutter ventriculaires
I49.0ventrikelfibrillatie en -flutter
Listed through more specific codes:
- I49.01Ventricular fibrillation
- I49.02Ventricular flutter
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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