ICD-10-CM I50.811 is the diagnosis code for Acute right heart failure. 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.
Understanding where I50.811 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I50.811 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I50.811 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Acute right heart failure". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of I50.811 is I50.81 ("Right heart failure"). I50.811 provides a more specific classification within this category.
I50.811 is located in Section I30-I5A — "Other forms of heart disease" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I50.811 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Acute right heart failure" 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 Acute right heart failure is I50.811.
Yes, I50.811 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I50.811 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, I50.811 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.