T82.331A
T82.331A — Leakage of carotid arterial graft (bypass), initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T82.331A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for leakage of carotid arterial graft (bypass), 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
Risk adjustment
T82.331A 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
T82.331A is named in 28 Medicare coverage policies — 28 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56460Billing and Coding: Dialysis Access Maintenance
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.331. If T82.331A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.331A
- Is T82.331A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.331A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.331A 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).