I46 — Cardiac arrest
Is I46 billable?
No — I46 is a non-billable header code. I46 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath I46.
I46 at a glance
| Code | I46 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cardiac arrest |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of I46, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I46 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cardiogenic shock (R57.0)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 9
The conditions below are not part of I46, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, I46 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes (G45.-)
What codes fall under I46? (3)
How long has I46 existed?
I46 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with I46?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with I46 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.