T82.522A — Displacement of artificial heart, initial encounter
T82.522A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displacement of artificial heart, 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
T82.522A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 223 Heart Assist Device/Artificial Heart2.505 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
T82.522A is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56602Billing and Coding: Cardiac Rhythm Device Evaluation
- A56691Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.522. If T82.522A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.522A
- Is T82.522A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.522A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.522A 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).