ICD-10 Code for Murmur
Also indexed as (cardiac) (heart) (organic)
The ICD-10-CM code for murmur is R01.1 — Cardiac murmur, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for murmur with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
R01.1 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which murmur code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 7 codes under Murmur. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| abdominal | R19.15 | Other abnormal bowel sounds | |
| benign | R01.0 | Benign and innocent cardiac murmurs | |
| Flint | I35.1 | Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) insufficiency | |
| functional | R01.0 | Benign and innocent cardiac murmurs | |
| Graham Steell | I37.1 | Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve insufficiency | |
| innocent | R01.0 | Benign and innocent cardiac murmurs | |
| nonorganic | R01.0 | Benign and innocent cardiac murmurs | |
| pulmonic | I37.8 | Other nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorders | |
| systolic | R01.1 | Cardiac murmur, unspecified | |
| tricuspid | I07.9 | Rheumatic tricuspid valve disease, unspecified |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources