In simple words: The tricuspid valve in your heart, which is located between two chambers on the right side, isn't closing properly because of damage caused by rheumatic fever. This allows blood to leak backward when your heart beats, making it less efficient.

Rheumatic tricuspid insufficiency is a disorder characterized by the inability of the heart's tricuspid valve to close properly. This results in the backflow of blood into the right atrium during ventricular contraction. The condition arises as a consequence of rheumatic fever, a complication of streptococcal infections.

Example 1: A 55-year-old patient presents with shortness of breath and fatigue.An echocardiogram reveals tricuspid regurgitation.The patient's medical history includes rheumatic fever as a child. I07.1 is used to code the tricuspid insufficiency., A patient with a known history of rheumatic heart disease develops symptoms of right-sided heart failure. Imaging studies show significant tricuspid valve insufficiency. The diagnosis is coded as I07.1., During a routine check-up, a murmur is detected in a patient who had rheumatic fever several years ago. Further investigation confirms rheumatic tricuspid insufficiency, and I07.1 is assigned.

Documentation should include evidence of previous rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease, confirmation of tricuspid insufficiency via echocardiography or other imaging, and the severity of the condition. Specific details regarding valve morphology and function, as well as associated symptoms, should be noted.