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DI 33526.020 Impairment Codes for Cardiovascular Disorders

Use the impairment codes in this section to identify disorders in the cardiovascular body system.

A. When a cardiovascular disorder meets or equals a Part A listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the cardiovascular disorder meets or equals a Part A listing. If a code in the table has an asterisk (*), see the reminders in DI 33526.020D.

 

Cardiovascular Impairment Codes for Part A Listings

Part A Listing

Impairment Code

Impairment Descriptor

4.02

4280

Chronic Heart Failure

4.04

4140

Ischemic Heart Disease

4.05

4270

Recurrent Arrhythmias

4.06

7460

Congenital Heart Disease

4.07

3950

Aortic Valvular Disease

4.08

4250

Cardiomyopathy

4.09

*3750

Heart Transplantation

4.10

4410

Aneurysm of Aorta or Major Branches

4.11

4590

Chronic Venous Insufficiency

4.12

4430

Peripheral Artery Disease

4.16

*9980

Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

B. When a cardiovascular disorder meets or medically equals a Part B listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the following table if the cardiovascular disorder meets or medically equals a Part B listing:

Cardiovascular Impairment Codes for Part B Listings

Part B Listing

Impairment Code

Impairment Descriptor

104.02

4280

Chronic Heart Failure

104.02C

*7850

Growth Failure Due to Any Chronic Cardiovascular Disorder

104.05

4270

Recurrent Arrhythmias

104.06

7460

Congenital Heart Disease

104.09

*3750

Heart Transplantation

104.16

*9980

Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

C. When a cardiovascular disorder does not meet or equal a listing

Use the appropriate impairment code from the table below if the cardiovascular disorder does not meet or equal a listing:

General Impairment Codes for Cardiovascular Disorders

Impairment Descriptor

Impairment Code

Acute Myocardial Infarction

4100

Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease

3910

Aneurysm of Aorta or Major Branches

4410

Angina Pectoris Without Ischemic Heart Disease

4130

Aortic Valvular Disease

3950

Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy

*9980

Recurrent Arrhythmias

4270

Cardiomyopathy

4250

Cardiovascular Syphilis

0930

Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension

4160

Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease

3980

Chonic Venous Insufficiency

4590

Essential Hypertension

4010

Growth Failure Due to Any Chronic Cardiovascular Disorder

*7850

Heart Failure

4280

Heart Transplantation

*3750

Hyperlipidemia

2720

Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease

4020

Hypertensive Vascular and Renal Disease

4030

Ischemic Heart Disease

4140

Other Disease of Cardiovascular System

4290

Peripheral Artery Disease

4430

Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis

4510

Congenital Heart Disease

7460

Valvular Heart Disease or Other Stenotic Defects or Valvular Regurgitation

4240

Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities

4540

D. Reminders for choosing an impairment code for cardiovascular disorders

  • •

    Do not use 3750 for fully favorable determinations more than one year after the date of the heart transplant. Use the impairment code for the residual impairment. For example, use 9980 when the residual impairment is cardiac allograft vasculopathy.

  • •

    Do not use 7850 for determinations made after the attainment of age 18.

 

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DI 33526.020 - Impairment Codes for Cardiovascular Disorders - 10/29/2026
Batch run: 10/29/2026
Rev:10/29/2026