Other injury of heart with hemopericardium, init encntr

This diagnosis code signifies a non-specific injury to the heart muscle or surrounding structures, accompanied by the presence of blood within the pericardial sac (hemopericardium). This indicates an acute cardiac injury that has resulted in bleeding into the space around the heart.

This code is appropriate for initial encounters where a patient presents with a traumatic or non-traumatic injury to the heart, and diagnostic imaging (e.g., echocardiogram, CT scan) confirms the presence of hemopericardium. Examples include blunt chest trauma, penetrating cardiac injury, or iatrogenic injury during a medical procedure, when the specific type of heart injury is not otherwise classified.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "hemopericardium" in conjunction with an unspecified or "other" cardiac injury.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• Do not use if a more specific cardiac injury (e.g., laceration, contusion) is documented, as those have their own dedicated codes.