Is T82.520D a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. T82.520D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does T82.520D 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).

T82.520D

T82.520D — Displacement of surgically created arteriovenous fistula, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

T82.520D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displacement of surgically created arteriovenous fistula, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T82.520D

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of T82.520D, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on T82.5 — Mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

mechanical complication of epidural and subdural infusion catheter (T85.61)

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

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

Risk adjustment

T82.520D 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

T82.520D 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.

A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)
A56747Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)

Code history

T82.520D has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share T82.520. If T82.520D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about T82.520D

Is T82.520D a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. T82.520D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does T82.520D 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).