T82.817A

T82.817A: Embolism due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

T82.817A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for embolism due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check T82.817A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T82.817A

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

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

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

T82.817A is named in 24 Medicare coverage policies: 24 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
A56476Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging
A56494Billing and Coding: Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine
A56500Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.