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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for fibrillation

Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fibrillation”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding fibrillation

The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for fibrillation; the code depends on the details below.

More specific fibrillation codes (official index)

  • atrial or auricular (established) I48.91 — Unspecified atrial fibrillation
  • chronic I48.20 — Chronic atrial fibrillation, unspecified
  • persistent I48.19 — Other persistent atrial fibrillation
  • paroxysmal I48.0 — Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
  • permanent I48.21 — Permanent atrial fibrillation
  • persistent (chronic) (NOS) (other) I48.19 — Other persistent atrial fibrillation
  • longstanding I48.11 — Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
  • cardiac I49.89 — Other specified cardiac arrhythmias not elsewhere classified
  • heart I49.89 — Other specified cardiac arrhythmias not elsewhere classified
  • muscular M62.89 — Other specified disorders of muscle
  • ventricular I49.01 — Ventricular fibrillation

Common questions about fibrillation ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for atrial or auricular fibrillation?

I48.91 — Unspecified atrial fibrillation.

What is the ICD-10 code for cardiac fibrillation?

I49.89 — Other specified cardiac arrhythmias not elsewhere classified.

What is the ICD-10 code for heart fibrillation?

I49.89 — Other specified cardiac arrhythmias not elsewhere classified.

What is the ICD-10 code for muscular fibrillation?

M62.89 — Other specified disorders of muscle.

What is the ICD-10 code for ventricular fibrillation?

I49.01 — Ventricular fibrillation.