T82.49XS — Other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, sequela
T82.49XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other complication of vascular dialysis catheter, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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
Risk adjustment
T82.49XS 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
T82.49XS is named in 14 Medicare coverage policies — 14 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.49. If T82.49XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.49XS
- Is T82.49XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.49XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.49XS 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).