I24.0
Billable codeAcute coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction
The ICD-10 code for acute coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction is I24.0.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- atherosclerotic heart disease (I25.1-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute coronary (artery) (vein) embolism not resulting in myocardial infarction
- Acute coronary (artery) (vein) occlusion not resulting in myocardial infarction
- Acute coronary (artery) (vein) thromboembolism not resulting in myocardial infarction
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I24.1Dressler's syndrome
- I24.8Other forms of acute ischemic heart diseasenon-billable header
- I24.9Acute ischemic heart disease, unspecified
- I24.0Acute coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 41181
Associated MS-DRGs
I24.0 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.