ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
V43.21 — Organ or tissue replaced by other means, heart assist device
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM V43.21
V43.21 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for organ or tissue replaced by other means, heart assist device. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Z95.811 (Presence of heart assist device). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Z95.811Presence of heart assist deviceexact match
Common questions about V43.21
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.