T82.49XA
T82.49XA: Other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T82.49XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check T82.49XA with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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 vascular dialysis catheter
- Perforation of vascular dialysis catheter
- Protrusion of vascular dialysis catheter
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above T82.49XA
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T82.49XA
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
T82.49XA is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A56460Billing and Coding: Dialysis Access Maintenance
- A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.