I50.1
BillableLeft ventricular failure, unspecified
I50.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Left ventricular failure, unspecified. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is heart failure? Heart failure means that your heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to meet your body's needs. Heart failure doesn't mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop beating. But without enough blood flow, your organs may not work well, which can cause serious problems. Heart failure can affect one or both sides of your heart: With right-sided heart failure , your heart is too weak to…
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Includes
- •Cardiac asthma
- •Edema of lung with heart disease NOS
- •Edema of lung with heart failure
- •Left heart failure
- •Pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS
- •Pulmonary edema with heart failure
Excludes1 — not coded here
Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- Losartan›
- Metoprolol›
- DapagliflozinSodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor [EPC]›
- NitroglycerinNitrate Vasodilator [EPC]›
- LisinoprilThiazide Diuretic [EPC]›
- AtorvastatinHMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor [EPC]›
- Enalapril›
- AcetazolamideCarbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor [EPC]›
- Candesartan›
- Thiamine›
- TolvaptanVasopressin V2 Receptor Antagonist [EPC]›
- BumetanideLoop Diuretic [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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