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Non-specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 410.6
True posterior wall infarction
  • There are 3 ICD-9-CM codes below 410.6 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
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Applies To
  • Infarction:
    • posterobasal
    • strictly posterior
  • ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) of true posterior wall
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 410.6:
  • Infarct, infarction
    • myocardium, myocardial (acute or with a stated duration of 8 weeks or less) (with hypertension) 410.9
      • with symptoms after 8 weeks from date of infarction 414.8
      • anterior (wall) (with contiguous portion of intraventricular septum) NEC 410.1
      • anteroapical (with contiguous portion of intraventricular septum) 410.1
      • anterolateral (wall) 410.0
      • anteroseptal (with contiguous portion of intraventricular septum) 410.1
      • apical-lateral 410.5
      • atrial 410.8
      • basal-lateral 410.5
      • chronic (with symptoms after 8 weeks from date of infarction) 414.8
      • diagnosed on ECG, but presenting no symptoms 412
      • diaphragmatic wall (with contiguous portion of intraventricular septum) 410.4
      • healed or old, currently presenting no symptoms 412
      • high lateral 410.5
      • impending 411.1
      • inferior (wall) (with contiguous portion of intraventricular septum) 410.4
      • inferolateral (wall) 410.2
      • inferoposterior wall 410.3
      • intraoperative 997.1
      • lateral wall 410.5
      • non-Q wave 410.7
      • non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) 410.7
      • nontransmural 410.7
      • papillary muscle 410.8
      • past (diagnosed on ECG or other special investigation, but currently presenting no symptoms) 412
      • posterior (strictly) (true) (wall) 410.6
      • posterobasal 410.6
      • posteroinferior 410.3
      • posterolateral 410.5
      • postprocedural 997.1
      • previous, currently presenting no symptoms 412
      • Q wave (see also Infarct, myocardium, by site) 410.9
      • septal 410.8
      • specified site NEC 410.8
      • ST elevation (STEMI) 410.9
        • anterior (wall) 410.1
        • anterolateral (wall) 410.0
        • inferior (wall) 410.4
        • inferolateral (wall) 410.2
        • inferoposterior wall 410.3
        • lateral wall 410.5
        • posterior (strictly) (true) (wall) 410.6
        • specified site NEC 410.8
      • subendocardial 410.7
      • syphilitic 093.82
    • posterior NEC (see also Infarct, myocardium) 410.6
 410.52 ICD9Data.com 410.60 
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