NSVT ICD-10-CM Codes

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What NSVT ICD codes can I use?Is this NSVT ICD code billable?Clinical information about NSVT Synonyms include FAQS

What NSVT ICD codes can I use?

If you’re looking for NSVT ICD codes, there’s only one that you can use: I47.20 - Ventricular tachycardia, unspecified. This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a patient confirmed to have Ventricular Tachycardia, a heart rate higher than 120 beats per minute. These beats are in the ventricles.

The only reason why this is the only ICD-10 code that you can use for it is that there are only two other Tachycardia-related codes. They are specific to Supraventricular Tachycardia (I47.1) and Paroxysmal Tachycardia (I47.9). There’s also one for Torsades de Pointes (I47.21), a malignant polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.

If you see I47.29 (which is for Other ventricular tachycardia), you’d think it can be used for this, but this is for ventricular tachycardia types that aren’t covered by I47.20. 147.20 covers NSVT.

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Is this NSVT ICD code billable?

Yes, this NSVT-related ICD-10 code is valid and billable.

Clinical information about NSVT

NSVT stands for Non-sustained Ventricular Tachycardia. This type of tachycardia is characterized by having a rate of 100 heartbeats per minute that last for less than thirty minutes.

It is also characterized by having three or more consecutive beats in the ventricles. This type of tachycardia is usually a result of certain heart conditions like ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease and congenital heart disease. However, it may still emerge even if the patient doesn’t have an underlying heart condition. It can also emerge if a person has electrolyte imbalance or metabolic problems.

To treat this, beta blockers can help. If it results from certain heart conditions, it’s also best to focus on addressing those conditions.

Synonyms include

Familial ventricular tachycardia
Fascicular ventricular tachycardia
Idiopathic fascicular ventricular tachycardia
Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia
Incessant infant ventricular tachycardia
Induced ventricular tachycardia
Nonsustained paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia

Commonly asked questions

Is there no specific ICD code with NSVT in its name?

No. Please use the specified code above.

What are other treatments for this type of trachycardia?

Besides beta blockers, healthcare professionals can prescribe nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, antiarrhythmic medications, and catheter ablations.

Are there any risks to treating trachycardia?

It depends on the treatment being given. Ablations have the most risk, but it’s historically known to be successful. Still, here are potential complications: bleeding, blood clots, infections, and/or heart/blood vessel damage.