What is idiopathic cardiomyopathy?

What is idiopathic cardiomyopathy?

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is a primary myocardial disease of unknown cause characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilatation and impaired myocardial contractility1. Depending on the diagnostic criteria used, the reported annual incidence varies between 5 and 8 cases per 100,000 population2-5.

What is dilated cardiomyopathy?

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type, occurring mostly in adults 20 to 60. It affects the heart’s ventricles and atria, the lower and upper chambers of the heart, respectively. Frequently the disease starts in the left ventricle, the heart’s main pumping chamber.

What is the ICD 10 code for nonischemic cardiomyopathy?

For these condition either a unspecified or other specified code is reported. Similary for nonischemic cardiomyopathy icd 10 code, when you search in index column it will lead to unspecified code. Hence, most of the coder are using unspecified code I42. 9, for nonischemic cardiomyopathy.

Is dilated cardiomyopathy idiopathic?

Common causes of heart failure are ischaemic heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension and valvular disease. However, in up to 50 % of the cases its exact cause remains initially unknown; this condition is called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

What is idiopathic cardiomegaly?

Sometimes the heart gets larger and becomes weak for unknown reasons. This is known as idiopathic cardiomegaly. A heart condition you’re born with (congenital), damage from a heart attack or an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia) can cause your heart to enlarge.

What is the difference between dilated cardiomyopathy and cardiomyopathy?

Dilated cardiomyopathy: Your heart’s blood-pumping chambers enlarge (dilate). Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Your heart muscle thickens. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD): Disease in your heart muscle causes irregular heart rhythms. Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Your heart muscle scars, stiffens or both.

What is the ICD-10 for cardiomyopathy?

I42. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

Is nonischemic cardiomyopathy the same as dilated cardiomyopathy?

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy. In dilated cardiomyopathy, the heart’s ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, is enlarged, dilated and weak.