Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM I31.2 is the diagnosis code for Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified. 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 I31.2. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where I31.2 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, I31.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
I31.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of I31.2 is I31 ("Other diseases of pericardium"). I31.2 provides a more specific classification within this category.
I31.2 is located in Section I30-I5A — "Other forms of heart disease" within Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use I31.2 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified" 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 Hemopericardium, not elsewhere classified is I31.2.
Yes, I31.2 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
I31.2 is in Chapter 9 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for I31.2 include: hemopericardium as current complication following acute myocardial infarction (I23.0); malignant pericardial effusion (I31.31).
Yes, I31.2 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.