I50.81
Header — not billableRight heart failure
The ICD-10 code for right heart failure is I50.81.
I50.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Right ventricular failure
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I50.82Biventricular heart failure
- I50.83High output heart failure
- I50.84End stage heart failure
- I50.89Other heart failure
- I50.81Right heart failurenon-billable header