I22 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) and non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction

Category / Non-billable header 5 subcodes

Block: Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25)

Includes

  • acute myocardial infarction occurring within four weeks (28 days) of a previous acute myocardial infarction, regardless of site
  • cardiac infarction
  • coronary (artery) embolism
  • coronary (artery) occlusion
  • coronary (artery) rupture
  • coronary (artery) thrombosis
  • infarction of heart, myocardium, or ventricle
  • recurrent myocardial infarction
  • reinfarction of myocardium
  • rupture of heart, myocardium, or ventricle
  • subsequent type 1 myocardial infarction

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • subsequent myocardial infarction, type 2 (I21.A1)
  • subsequent myocardial infarction of other type (type 3) (type 4) (type 5) (I21.A9)

Use Additional Code

  • code, if applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • status post administration of tPA (rtPA) in a different facility within the last 24 hours prior to admission to current facility (Z92.82)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Subcodes

Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.

Code Description Billable
I22..0 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall Yes
I22..1 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of inferior wall Yes
I22..2 Subsequent non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction Yes
I22..8 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites Yes
I22..9 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026