As part of the 2020 update to the ICD-10-CM code set, CMS added four new codes for AF, which went into effect on January 1, 2020. ICD-10-CM codes for AF are found in code category I48.- (AF and flutter). The work involved with ordering the prescription is included in the E/M code for the encounter. Coders shouldn’t report a drug code for the prescription unless the medication is administered by a healthcare professional in an office or clinic. The first avenue of treatment for AF is typically the prescription of antiarrhythmics (e.g., propafenone, sotalol) or anticoagulants (e.g., apixaban, edoxaban), according to Cleveland Clinic. Some people living with AF, however, experience no symptoms and are unaware of their condition until it’s discovered during a physical examination. ICD-10-CM AF Codes Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.
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