T82.531A
T82.531A — Leakage of surgically created arteriovenous shunt, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T82.531A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for leakage of surgically created arteriovenous shunt, 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
T82.531A 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
T82.531A is named in 26 Medicare coverage policies — 26 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)
- A56460Billing and Coding: Dialysis Access Maintenance
- A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.531. If T82.531A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.531A
- Is T82.531A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.531A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.531A 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).