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Coding Newsletter - Congestive Heart Failure

Florida Blue·FL · Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine +2 more·Coding
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 16, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Florida Blue has issued updated coding guidelines for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) documentation and ICD-10 coding. The policy emphasizes specific documentation requirements for HF type, acuity, ejection fraction, and proper use of ICD-10 codes I50.2- through I50.84 to ensure accurate risk stratification and reimbursement.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Providers must document specific HF type (systolic, diastolic, combined), acuity (acute, chronic, acute on chronic), and ejection fraction when available for all CHF encounters. Billing team must update coding practices to use specific I50 codes instead of unspecified I50.9. Update EMR templates to include CHF documentation checklist and ensure coders capture mechanical support devices (LVAD, transplant status) with appropriate Z codes.

Affected Billing Codes

I50.2
I50.22
I50.23
I50.4
I50.43
I50.81
I50.82
I50.84
I50.814
I50.9
I11
I12
I13
N18
Z95.811
Z94.1
T86.2