Endocarditis, valve unspecified I38-

Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital insufficiency of cardiac valve NOS (Q24.8)
  • congenital stenosis of cardiac valve NOS (Q24.8)
  • endocardial fibroelastosis (I42.4)
  • endocarditis specified as rheumatic (I09.1)

Includes

  • endocarditis (chronic) NOS
  • valvular incompetence NOS
  • valvular insufficiency NOS
  • valvular regurgitation NOS
  • valvular stenosis NOS
  • valvulitis (chronic) NOS

Clinical Information

  • Dysfunction of one of the cardiac valves with incomplete valve closure resulting in valvular regurgitation.
  • Narrowing of the opening of one or more of the four valves of the heart.
  • Regurgitation of the blood of the heart valves owning to imperfect closing, insufficiency or incompetency of the valves.

Codes

  •  I38 Endocarditis, valve unspecified
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