Rheumatic fever with heart involvement
Chapter 9:Diseases of the circulatory system
ICD-10 I01 is a used to indicate a diagnosis of rheumatic fever with heart involvement.
Rheumatic fever with heart involvement is a serious inflammatory condition that can develop as a complication of untreated streptococcal throat infection. Clinically, it presents with symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and carditis, which may manifest as murmurs, heart failure, or arrhythmias. The heart involvement can lead to rheumatic heart disease, characterized by damage to the heart valves, particularly the mitral and aortic valves. The disease progression can vary, with some patients experiencing acute symptoms while others may develop chronic complications over time. Diagnostic considerations include a thorough history of streptococcal infections, physical examination findings, echocardiography to assess valve function, and laboratory tests such as throat cultures and anti-streptolysin O titers. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent long-term cardiac damage.
Standard ICD-10-CM documentation requirements apply
Various clinical presentations within this specialty area
Follow specialty-specific billing guidelines
Standard ICD-10-CM documentation requirements apply
Various clinical presentations within this specialty area
Follow specialty-specific billing guidelines
I01 covers rheumatic fever with documented heart involvement, including conditions such as rheumatic heart disease, valvular heart disease due to rheumatic fever, and acute rheumatic carditis.
I01 should be used when there is clear evidence of heart involvement in a patient diagnosed with rheumatic fever, differentiating it from I00, which does not include cardiac manifestations.
Documentation should include a history of streptococcal infection, clinical findings of carditis, echocardiographic evidence of valve involvement, and treatment plans addressing both the fever and cardiac issues.
