I00 Rheumatic fever without heart involvement

Billable

Block: Acute rheumatic fever (I00-I02)

Includes

  • arthritis, rheumatic, acute or subacute

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • rheumatic fever with heart involvement (I01.0 -I01.9)
This category is a complete, billable diagnosis code.

No additional specificity is required — submit I00 directly on claims and documentation without a subcode extension.

Last reviewed: September 2026