T82.218A — Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter
T82.218A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, 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 T82
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Obstruction, mechanical of coronary artery bypass graft
- Perforation of coronary artery bypass graft
- Protrusion of coronary artery bypass graft
Risk adjustment
T82.218A 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
T82.218A is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies — 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
- A56691Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.218. If T82.218A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.218A
- Is T82.218A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.218A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.218A 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).