ICD-10-CM I01.1 is the diagnosis code for Acute rheumatic endocarditis. This code falls under the section "Acute rheumatic fever" 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 I01.1 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I01.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I01.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Acute rheumatic endocarditis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of I01.1 is I01 ("Rheumatic fever with heart involvement"). I01.1 provides a more specific classification within this category.
I01.1 is located in Section I00-I02 — "Acute rheumatic fever" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I01.1 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Acute rheumatic endocarditis" 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 rheumatic endocarditis is I01.1.
Yes, I01.1 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I01.1 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, I01.1 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.