Billable Medical Code for Tachycardia, Unspecified
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 785.0
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 785.0.
The Short Description Is: Tachycardia NOS.
Known As
Tachycardia is also known as tachycardia. This excludes neonatal tachycardia (779.82) and paroxysmal tachycardia (427.0-427.2). This applies to rapid heart beat.
Tachycardia Definition and Symptoms
Tachycardia is when a person has a abnormally fast resting heart rate. This happens because electrical signals in the upper chamber of the heart fire abnormally and interfere with signals coming from the sinoatrial node, which is the heart’s natural pacemaker. Symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, fainting, lightheadedness, and dizziness.