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CPT 33995: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity

240 covered diagnosis codes under Medicare coverage policies (LCD/NCD)

These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT 33995 under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT 33995 with a diagnosis that isn't covered typically denies as CARC 50 — not medically necessary.

National approximation. Coverage varies by MAC and state — confirm against the specific LCD/NCD and article that applies to your jurisdiction and date of service.

ICD-10Description
I09.81Rheumatic heart failure
I11.0Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
I13.0Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
I13.2Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease
I20.0Unstable angina
I21.01ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left main coronary artery
I21.02ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left anterior descending coronary artery
I21.09ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of anterior wall
I21.11ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving right coronary artery
I21.19ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of inferior wall
I21.21ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left circumflex coronary artery
I21.29ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other sites
I21.3ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
I21.4Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
I22.0Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
I22.1Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall
I22.2Subsequent non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
I22.8Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
I22.9Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
I24.0Acute coronary thrombosis not resulting in myocardial infarction
I24.1Dressler's syndrome
I24.9Acute ischemic heart disease, unspecified
I25.10Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris
I25.110Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
I25.111Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.112Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with refractory angina pectoris
I25.118Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.119Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.5Ischemic cardiomyopathy
I25.6Silent myocardial ischemia
I25.700Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unstable angina pectoris
I25.701Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.702Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with refractory angina pectoris
I25.708Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.709Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.710Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.711Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.712Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.718Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.719Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.720Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.721Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.722Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.728Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.729Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.730Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.731Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.732Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.738Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.739Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.750Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.751Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.752Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris
I25.758Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.759Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.760Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.761Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.762Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris
I25.768Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.769Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.790Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.791Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris with documented spasm
I25.792Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.798Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris
I25.799Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris
I25.810Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) without angina pectoris
I25.811Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris
I25.812Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart without angina pectoris
I25.89Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease
I25.9Chronic ischemic heart disease, unspecified
I34.0Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) insufficiency
I34.1Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) prolapse
I34.2Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) stenosis
I34.81Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) annulus calcification
I34.89Other nonrheumatic mitral valve disorders
I34.9Nonrheumatic mitral valve disorder, unspecified
I35.0Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis
I35.1Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) insufficiency
I35.2Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis with insufficiency
I35.8Other nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders
I35.9Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorder, unspecified
I36.0Nonrheumatic tricuspid (valve) stenosis
I36.1Nonrheumatic tricuspid (valve) insufficiency
I36.2Nonrheumatic tricuspid (valve) stenosis with insufficiency
I36.8Other nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorders
I36.9Nonrheumatic tricuspid valve disorder, unspecified
I37.0Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve stenosis
I37.1Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve insufficiency
I37.2Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve stenosis with insufficiency
I37.8Other nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorders
I37.9Nonrheumatic pulmonary valve disorder, unspecified
I38Endocarditis, valve unspecified
I39Endocarditis and heart valve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
I42.0Dilated cardiomyopathy
I42.2Other hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
I42.3Endomyocardial (eosinophilic) disease
I42.4Endocardial fibroelastosis
I42.5Other restrictive cardiomyopathy
I42.6Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
I42.7Cardiomyopathy due to drug and external agent
I42.8Other cardiomyopathies
I42.9Cardiomyopathy, unspecified
I43Cardiomyopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
I46.2Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac condition
I46.8Cardiac arrest due to other underlying condition
I46.9Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified
I47.0Re-entry ventricular arrhythmia
I47.21Torsades de pointes
I47.29Other ventricular tachycardia
I47.9Paroxysmal tachycardia, unspecified
I48.0Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
I48.11Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
I48.19Other persistent atrial fibrillation
I49.01Ventricular fibrillation
I49.02Ventricular flutter
I49.1Atrial premature depolarization
I49.2Junctional premature depolarization
I49.3Ventricular premature depolarization
I49.40Unspecified premature depolarization
I49.49Other premature depolarization
I49.5Sick sinus syndrome
I49.8Other specified cardiac arrhythmias
I49.9Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified
I50.1Left ventricular failure, unspecified
I50.20Unspecified systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.21Acute systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.22Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.23Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.30Unspecified diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.31Acute diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.32Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.33Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.40Unspecified combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.41Acute combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.42Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.43Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.814Right heart failure due to left heart failure
I50.82Biventricular heart failure
I50.84End stage heart failure
I50.9Heart failure, unspecified
I51.4Myocarditis, unspecified
I51.9Heart disease, unspecified
I52Other heart disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
I5ANon-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic)
I97.0Postcardiotomy syndrome
I97.110Postprocedural cardiac insufficiency following cardiac surgery
I97.111Postprocedural cardiac insufficiency following other surgery
I97.120Postprocedural cardiac arrest following cardiac surgery
I97.121Postprocedural cardiac arrest following other surgery
I97.130Postprocedural heart failure following cardiac surgery
I97.131Postprocedural heart failure following other surgery
I97.190Other postprocedural cardiac functional disturbances following cardiac surgery
I97.191Other postprocedural cardiac functional disturbances following other surgery
I97.710Intraoperative cardiac arrest during cardiac surgery
I97.711Intraoperative cardiac arrest during other surgery
I97.790Other intraoperative cardiac functional disturbances during cardiac surgery
I97.791Other intraoperative cardiac functional disturbances during other surgery
I97.88Other intraoperative complications of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified
I97.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified
M32.11Endocarditis in systemic lupus erythematosus
Q20.0Common arterial trunk
Q20.1Double outlet right ventricle
Q20.2Double outlet left ventricle
Q20.3Discordant ventriculoarterial connection
Q20.4Double inlet ventricle
Q20.5Discordant atrioventricular connection
Q20.6Isomerism of atrial appendages
Q20.8Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
Q20.9Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified
Q21.0Ventricular septal defect
Q21.11Secundum atrial septal defect
Q21.12Patent foramen ovale
Q21.13Coronary sinus atrial septal defect
Q21.14Superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.15Inferior sinus venosus atrial septal defect
Q21.16Sinus venosus atrial septal defect, unspecified
Q21.19Other specified atrial septal defect
Q21.21Partial atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.22Transitional atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.23Complete atrioventricular septal defect
Q21.3Tetralogy of Fallot
Q21.4Aortopulmonary septal defect
Q21.8Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
Q21.9Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
Q22.0Pulmonary valve atresia
Q22.1Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis
Q22.2Congenital pulmonary valve insufficiency
Q22.3Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
Q22.4Congenital tricuspid stenosis
Q22.5Ebstein's anomaly
Q22.6Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
Q22.8Other congenital malformations of tricuspid valve
Q22.9Congenital malformation of tricuspid valve, unspecified
Q23.0Congenital stenosis of aortic valve
Q23.1Congenital insufficiency of aortic valve
Q23.2Congenital mitral stenosis
Q23.3Congenital mitral insufficiency
Q23.4Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Q23.9Congenital malformation of aortic and mitral valves, unspecified
Q24.0Dextrocardia
Q24.1Levocardia
Q24.2Cor triatriatum
Q24.3Pulmonary infundibular stenosis
Q24.4Congenital subaortic stenosis
Q24.5Malformation of coronary vessels
Q24.6Congenital heart block
Q24.8Other specified congenital malformations of heart
Q24.9Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified
R00.1Bradycardia, unspecified
R57.0Cardiogenic shock
T82.221ABreakdown (mechanical) of biological heart valve graft, initial encounter
T82.222ADisplacement of biological heart valve graft, initial encounter
T82.223ALeakage of biological heart valve graft, initial encounter
T82.228AOther mechanical complication of biological heart valve graft, initial encounter
T82.512ABreakdown (mechanical) of artificial heart, initial encounter
T82.514ABreakdown (mechanical) of infusion catheter, initial encounter
T82.518ABreakdown (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants, initial encounter
T82.522ADisplacement of artificial heart, initial encounter
T82.528ADisplacement of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants, initial encounter
T82.529ADisplacement of unspecified cardiac and vascular devices and implants, initial encounter
T82.532ALeakage of artificial heart, initial encounter
T82.538ALeakage of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants, initial encounter
T82.592AOther mechanical complication of artificial heart, initial encounter
T82.598AOther mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants, initial encounter
T86.20Unspecified complication of heart transplant
T86.21Heart transplant rejection
T86.22Heart transplant failure
T86.23Heart transplant infection
T86.290Cardiac allograft vasculopathy
T86.298Other complications of heart transplant
T86.30Unspecified complication of heart-lung transplant
T86.31Heart-lung transplant rejection
T86.32Heart-lung transplant failure
T86.33Heart-lung transplant infection
T86.39Other complications of heart-lung transplant
Z48.21Encounter for aftercare following heart transplant
Z48.280Encounter for aftercare following heart-lung transplant
Z94.1Heart transplant status
Z94.3Heart and lungs transplant status
Z95.811Presence of heart assist device

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT 33995?

Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 240 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT 33995. The covered codes are listed on this page. Coverage varies by MAC/state — always confirm against the policy that applies to you.

What is a medical-necessity (LCD/NCD) crosswalk?

A claim whose procedure isn't supported by a covered diagnosis denies as "not medically necessary" (CARC 50). CMS coverage policies define which diagnoses justify a procedure; this page is the ICD-10 → CPT 33995 view of that relationship.

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