Billable Medical Code for Nonspecific Abnormal Electrocardiogram [ECG] [EKG]
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 794.31
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 794.31.
The Short Description Is: Abnorm electrocardiogram.
Known As
Abnormal EKG is also known as abnl finding on EKG, abnormal finding on ekg, electrocardiogram abnormal, inverted T wave, and T wave inversion in ekg. This excludes long QT syndrome (426.82).
Abnormal EKG Definition and Symptoms
An abnormal EKG is any abnormalities in an EKG test. An EKG test, electrocardiogram, is a test used to monitor the beats of the heart. Some of the common reasons for an abnormal EKG are heart defects, heart valve issues, blocked arteries, heart attack, or a previous heart attack.