I42.6
Billable codeAlcoholic cardiomyopathy
The ICD-10 code for alcoholic cardiomyopathy is I42.6.
Clinical notes
Code also
Two codes may be needed to fully describe a condition, but unlike Code First/Use Additional Code, the sequencing order is not mandated by convention.
- presence of alcoholism (F10.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I42.0Dilated cardiomyopathy
- I42.1Obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- I42.2Other hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- I42.3Endomyocardial (eosinophilic) disease
- I42.4Endocardial fibroelastosis
- I42.5Other restrictive cardiomyopathy
- I42.7Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
- I42.8Other cardiomyopathies
- I42.9Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
- I42.6Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 4255
Associated MS-DRGs
I42.6 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.