Answer: Yes, I47.2 (Ventricular tachycardia) is appropriate for nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. Support: If you search tachycardia in the ICD-10 index, the entry shows “Tachycardia, ventricular (paroxysmal) (sustained) I47. 2.”
This patient was admitted to the hospital with ischemic cardiomyopathy and class III congestive heart failure symptoms. The patient has been complaining of significant fatigue over the last year. The patient underwent an electrophysiologic (EP) study, which was positive for inducible ventricular tachycardia (VT). He had implantation of a dual chamber automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD). Is ventricular tachycardia, sustained or nonsustained, induced during an EP study a codeable diagnosis? …
Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounter
Non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT, or nonsustained V-tach) is an abnormal heart rhythm that starts in the ventricles, which are the lower chambers of the heart. It occurs as three or more consecutive heartbeats at a rate of more than 100 beats per minute and lasts for less than 30 seconds.
Is NSVT the same as VT?
Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), defined as three or more consecutive ventricular beats at a rate of greater than 100 beats/min with a duration of less than 30 seconds (waveform 1), is a relatively common clinical problem [1].
What is sustained vs Nonsustained VT?
Three or more ventricular beats in a row at a rate greater than 100 beats/min is defined as VT. If the consecutive ventricular beats resolve spontaneously or terminate within 30 seconds, the VT is nonsustained (NSVT).
