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I38 Endocarditis, valve unspecified

Part of Chapter 9: Diseases of the circulatory system , block Other forms of heart disease (I30-I5A) .

Official Notes

Includes

endocarditis (chronic) NOS

Includes

valvular incompetence NOS

Includes

valvular insufficiency NOS

Includes

valvular regurgitation NOS

Includes

valvular stenosis NOS

Includes

valvulitis (chronic) NOS

Excludes1

congenital insufficiency of cardiac valve NOS ( Q24.8 )

Excludes1

congenital stenosis of cardiac valve NOS ( Q24.8 )

Excludes1

endocardial fibroelastosis ( I42.4 )

Excludes1

endocarditis specified as rheumatic ( I09.1 )

Child Codes

I38 has no child codes in the FY 2027 release -- it is used on its own.

Referenced By

Official notes on these codes cite I38.

FY 2027 effective October 1, 2026 · CDC NCHS and CMS