T82.211A

T82.211A: Breakdown (mechanical) of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

T82.211A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for breakdown (mechanical) of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check T82.211A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "A": initial encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T82.211A

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on T82.2: Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft and biological heart valve graft

mechanical complication of artificial heart valve prosthesis (T82.0-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T82.211A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T82: Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

T82.211A is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
A56625Billing and Coding: Echocardiography
A56691Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.