I21.3 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site

Coding Notes

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Applicable To

Acute transmural myocardial infarction of unspecified site
Transmural (Q wave) myocardial infarction NOS
Type 1 ST elevation myocardial infarction of unspecified site

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Infarct, infarction
myocardium, myocardial (acute) (with stated duration of 4 weeks or less) I21.9
Q wave (see also, Infarct, myocardium, by site) I21.3
subsequent (recurrent) (reinfarction) I22.9

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Code Title
I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
I20-I25 Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25)
I21 Acute myocardial infarction
I21.3 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
Applicable to
Acute transmural myocardial infarction of unspecified site
Transmural (Q wave) myocardial infarction NOS
Type 1 ST elevation myocardial infarction of unspecified site