T82.522D
T82.522D — Displacement of artificial heart, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T82.522D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displacement of artificial heart, 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
Risk adjustment
T82.522D 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
T82.522D is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A56691Billing and Coding: Cardiac Computed Tomography & Angiography (CCTA)
- A56781Billing and Coding: Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.522. If T82.522D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.522D
- Is T82.522D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.522D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.522D 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).