T82.7XXS — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts, sequela
T82.7XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts, 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
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code to identify infection
Risk adjustment
T82.7XXS 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
T82.7XXS is named in 32 Medicare coverage policies — 32 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)
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- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.7. If T82.7XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.7XXS
- Is T82.7XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.7XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.7XXS 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).