I50.82
Billable codeBiventricular heart failure
The ICD-10 code for biventricular heart failure is I50.82.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- I50.81Right heart failurenon-billable header
- I50.83High output heart failure
- I50.84End stage heart failure
- I50.89Other heart failure
- I50.82Biventricular heart failure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 4289Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
I50.82 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.