ICD10BillableValid for clinical use
ICD-10 Code I39: Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
9Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
block
I30-I5AOther forms of heart disease
currentI30-I5A
Official coding notes
Applicable to
- underlying disease, such as:
- Q fever (A78)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- endocardial involvement in:
- candidiasis (B37.6)
- gonococcal infection (A54.83)
- Libman-Sacks disease (M32.11)
- listerosis (A32.82)
- meningococcal infection (A39.51)
- rheumatoid arthritis (M05.31)
- syphilis (A52.03)
- tuberculosis (A18.84)
- typhoid fever (A01.02)
Code first
- underlying disease, such as:
- Q fever (A78)
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
CardiologistGeneral PhysicianENT Specialist
Related codes
I30Acute pericarditiscategoryI31Other diseases of pericardiumcategoryI32Pericarditis in diseases classified elsewherecodeI33Acute and subacute endocarditiscategoryI34Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorderscategoryI35Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorderscategoryI36Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorderscategoryI37Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorderscategoryI38Endocarditis, valve unspecifiedcodeI40Acute myocarditiscategoryI41Myocarditis in diseases classified elsewherecodeI42Cardiomyopathycategory
Sibling codes
I30Acute pericarditisI31Other diseases of pericardiumI32Pericarditis in diseases classified elsewherebillableI33Acute and subacute endocarditisI34Nonrheumatic mitral valve disordersI35Nonrheumatic aortic valve disordersI36Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disordersI37Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disordersI38Endocarditis, valve unspecifiedbillableI40Acute myocarditisI41Myocarditis in diseases classified elsewherebillableI42CardiomyopathyI43Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewherebillableI44Atrioventricular and left bundle-branch blockI45Other conduction disordersI46Cardiac arrestI47Paroxysmal tachycardiaI48Atrial fibrillation and flutterI49Other cardiac arrhythmiasI50Heart failureI51Complications and ill-defined descriptions of heart diseaseI52Other heart disorders in diseases classified elsewherebillableI5ANon-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic)billable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 93325high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY COLOR FLOW VELOCITY MAPPING (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93320high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, PULSED WAVE AND/OR CONTINUOUS WAVE WITH SPECTRAL DISPLAY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING); COMPLETE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93321high
DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, PULSED WAVE AND/OR CONTINUOUS WAVE WITH SPECTRAL DISPLAY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING); FOLLOW-UP OR LIMITED STUDY (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODES FOR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC IMAGING)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93318high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL (TEE) FOR MONITORING PURPOSES, INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, REAL TIME 2-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ACQUISITION AND INTERPRETATION LEADING TO ONGOING (CONTINUOUS) ASSESSMENT OF (DYNAMICALLY CHANGING) CARDIAC PUMPING FUNCTION AND TO THERAPEUTIC MEASURES ON AN IMMEDIATE TIME BASIS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93314high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT ONLY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93312high
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL, REAL-TIME WITH IMAGE DOCUMENTATION (2D) (WITH OR WITHOUT M-MODE RECORDING); INCLUDING PROBE PLACEMENT, IMAGE ACQUISITION, INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
I39
Common synonyms
Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Frequently asked questions
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