R00.8 Other abnormalities of heart beat
The ICD-10-CM code for Other abnormalities of heart beat is R00.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- R00-R09: Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
- Category R00
- 6 codes (5 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to R00.8:
- Pulsus alternans or trigeminus
- Trigeminy
- Gallop rhythm
- Bigeminal pulse
- Coupled rhythm
- Pulse › bigeminal
- Pulse › alternating
- Heart beat › abnormality › specified NEC
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 13,260 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included R00.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 340 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Chapter 18 scope; symptoms pointing to specific dx classified elsewhere18. Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) Chapter 18 includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded. Signs and symptoms that point to a specific diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification.
Codes that describe symptoms and signsD. Codes that describe symptoms and signs Codes that describe symptoms and signs, as opposed to diagnoses, are acceptable for reporting purposes when a diagnosis has not been established (confirmed) by the provider. Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM, Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified (codes R00-R99) contain many, but not all codes for symptoms.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026