I50.1

Billable

Left ventricular failure, unspecified

Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)

Check This Code

Also Known As

Cardiac asthmaEdema of lung with heart disease NOSEdema of lung with heart failureLeft heart failurePulmonary edema with heart disease NOSPulmonary edema with heart failure

Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with I50.1

  • edema of lung without heart disease or heart failure (J81.-)
  • pulmonary edema without heart disease or failure (J81.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from I50

Rules from parent category I50: Heart failure

  • cardiac arrest (I46.-)
  • neonatal cardiac failure (P29.0)

📋 Code Instructions

from I50
  • Code first: heart failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
  • Code first: heart failure due to hypertension (I11.0)
  • Code first: heart failure due to hypertension with chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
  • Code first: heart failure following surgery (I97.13-)
  • Code first: obstetric surgery and procedures (O75.4)
  • Code first: rheumatic heart failure (I09.81)

🧪 Validate Combinations

Add I50.1 to the Excludes Checker to validate against your full code list.

Open in Checker

Code Information

CodeI50.1
BillableYes
ParentI50
CategoryDiseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)