T81.710A — Complication of mesenteric artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter
T81.710A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for complication of mesenteric artery following a procedure, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T81.710A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T81.710A is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
- A57591Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Abdominal / Visceral Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T81.710. If T81.710A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T81.710A
- Is T81.710A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T81.710A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T81.710A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88).