I50.2 – Systolic (congestive) heart failure

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other forms of heart disease

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code I50.2

Code: I50.2 (claims format: I502)
Description: Systolic (congestive) heart failure
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 9. Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Block: I30-I5A Other forms of heart disease
Parent codes: I50

Billable codes under I50.2

I50.2 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Notes for I50.2

Applicable to:

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction [HFrEF]
Systolic left ventricular heart failure

Excludes1 (not coded here):

combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.4-)

Code also:

end stage heart failure, if applicable (I50.84)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

I50 – Heart failure

Excludes2 (not included here):

cardiac arrest (I46.-)
neonatal cardiac failure (P29.0)

Code first:

heart failure complicating abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.8)
heart failure due to hypertension (I11.0)
heart failure due to hypertension with chronic kidney disease (I13.-)
heart failure following surgery (I97.13-)
obstetric surgery and procedures (O75.4)
rheumatic heart failure (I09.81)

Related codes in I50

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code I50.2?

I50.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for systolic (congestive) heart failure, in the block I30-I5A (Other forms of heart disease).

Is I50.2 a billable code?

No. I50.2 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does I50.2 belong to?

It belongs to category I50 – Heart failure.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.