AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Long QT Syndrome

A new code, 426.82, has been created to identify long QT syndrome. Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of the heart’s electrical system characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval on electrocardiogram (ECG). It is associated with recurrent syncope and sudden death. A number of specified genetic defects have been identified as causes of the long QT syndrome, most of which involve genes for ion channels that control repolarization of the heart. It usually affects children or young adults. Other forms of LQTS include: Jervell-Lange-Nielsen syndrome, which involves congenital bilateral neural deafness; and...

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