T82.817D
T82.817D — Embolism due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T82.817D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for embolism due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, 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
T82.817D 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
T82.817D is named in 19 Medicare coverage policies — 19 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)
- A52868Billing and Coding: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A56476Billing and Coding: Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T82.817. If T82.817D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T82.817D
- Is T82.817D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T82.817D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T82.817D 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).