The correct coding for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is

The correct coding for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is
A . 150.32 Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
B . I50.20 Unspecified systolic (congestive) heart failure
C . I50.9 Heart failure, unspecified
D . I50.30 Unspecified diastolic (congestive) heart failure

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Answer: D

Explanation:

According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2023, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is also known as diastolic heart failure or heart failure with normal ejection fraction1. The code category for diastolic heart failure is I50.3-, which includes unspecified diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.30), acute diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.31), chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.32), and acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.33)1. If the documentation does not specify the acuity of the diastolic heart failure, the default code is I50.301. Therefore, the correct coding for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is I50.30.

References: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 20231