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I21.4 - Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction


The ICD 10 Code for Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction is listed as I21.4.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: I21.4
Description: Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
  • Acute subendocardial myocardial infarction
  • Non-Q wave myocardial infarction NOS
  • Nontransmural myocardial infarction NOS
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
222 - Cardiac Defib Implant W Cardiac Cath W Ami/hf/shock W Mcc
223 - Cardiac Defib Implant W Cardiac Cath W Ami/hf/shock W/o Mcc
224 - Cardiac Defib Implant W Cardiac Cath W/o Ami/hf/shock W Mcc
225 - Cardiac Defib Implant W Cardiac Cath W/o Ami/hf/shock W/o Mcc
226 - Cardiac Defibrillator Implant W/o Cardiac Cath W Mcc
227 - Cardiac Defibrillator Implant W/o Cardiac Cath W/o Mcc
280 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive W Mcc
281 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive W Cc
282 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive W/o Cc/mcc
283 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired W Mcc
284 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired W Cc
285 - Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Block Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25)
Parent I21 - ST elevation (STEMI) and non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 410.71 - Subendocardial infarction, initial episode of care (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of I21.4:
I21.0 - ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
I21.1 - ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall
I21.2 - ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
I21.3 - ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site