ICD-10-CM I38 is the diagnosis code for Endocarditis, valve unspecified. This code falls under the section "Other forms of heart disease" within Chapter 9 — Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as I38. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where I38 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I38 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Endocarditis, valve unspecified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
I38 is located in Section I30-I5A — "Other forms of heart disease" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I38 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Endocarditis, valve unspecified" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Endocarditis, valve unspecified is I38.
Yes, I38 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I38 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for I38 include: congenital insufficiency of cardiac valve NOS (Q24.8); congenital stenosis of cardiac valve NOS (Q24.8); endocardial fibroelastosis (I42.4) and more.
Yes, I38 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.