Billable Medical Code for Other Nonspecific Abnormal Results of Function Study of Cardiovascular System
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 794.39
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 794.39.
The Short Description Is: Abn cardiovasc study NEC.
Known As
Abnormal stress test is also known as abnl finding on cardiovascular stress test, abnl finding on thallium stress test, abnormal finding on cardiovascular stress test, abnormal finding on thallium stress test, abnormal results of cardiovascular function studies, ballistocardiogram abnormal, cardiotocogram tracing problem, cardiovascular stress test abnormal, jet type vascular flow, large v-wave, phonocardiogram abnormal, reactive cardiotochogram tracing, thallium stress test abnormal, unsatisfactory CTG tracing, and vectorcardiogram abnormal. This applies to abnormal: ballistocardiogram, phonocardiogram, and vectorcardiogram.
Abnormal Stress Test Definition and Symptoms
An abnormal stress test is when the results of an exercise stress test are abnormal in any way. A stress test typically involves walking on a treadmill and riding a stationary bike while your heart beat, blood pressure, and breathing are monitored. Stress tests are done for many reasons, some of the more common being to create a guide for treating a heart disorder, to diagnose heart issues, and to diagnose coronary artery disease.