I97.71
Header — not billableIntraoperative cardiac arrest
The ICD-10 code for intraoperative cardiac arrest is I97.71.
I97.71 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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
- I97.79Other intraoperative cardiac functional disturbancesnon-billable header
- I97.71Intraoperative cardiac arrestnon-billable header