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T86.8422

T86.8422: Corneal transplant infection, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

T86.8422 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for corneal transplant infection, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T86.8422

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

Written on T86.84: Complications of corneal transplant

  • mechanical complications of corneal graft (T85.3-)

Other codes that can never be billed with T86.8422

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • Z98.85Transplanted organ removal status

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

T86.8422 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A55717Billing and Coding: Lab: Flow Cytometry
  • A56464Billing and Coding: Flow Cytometry
  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56611Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under T86.842

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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