I50.2

Non-billable

Systolic (congestive) heart failure

I50.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for Systolic (congestive) heart failure. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as I50.20 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
I00-I99
Parent
I50
Subcodes
4
Edition
FY2026

I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system

What this means — in plain language

MedlinePlus · NIH

What 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…

Read more about Heart Failure at MedlinePlus ↗

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

Includes

  • 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-)

Notes

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

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

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

MedlinePlus · NIH

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code I50.2?
I50.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Systolic (congestive) heart failure". It falls under I00-I99 Diseases of the circulatory system.
Is I50.2 a billable code?
No — I50.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as I50.20) for billing.
What are the subcodes of I50.2?
I50.2 has 4 more specific child codes, including I50.20, I50.21, I50.22.
What is excluded from I50.2?
Excludes1 (not coded here): combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure (I50.4-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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