T82Not billable, use a more specific code below

Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

In Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88), chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

297 billable codes under T82: 99 are a CC; 4 map to HCC 223 (Heart Failure with Heart Assist Device/Artificial Heart).A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment. An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.

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Instructional notes

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

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

Also applies, from Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

These notes sit on T80-T88 and apply to every code under it, including T82.

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use additional code: add a second code for this, listed after this one

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
  • code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

  • Section I.C.19.g Complications of care (page 85), covers T82

    Use T86 plus a code for the complication only when it affects transplanted organ function. Body system complication codes are sequenced first unless indexed to a T code, and device pain also gets G89.18 or G89.28.

Other Chapter 19 topics:

Read Section I.C.19 (page 77)

All codes under T82

T82 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

T82 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under T82 group to these 18 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to T82

Notes on these codes point to T82.

  • T81 Excludes2: complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • T88 Excludes2: complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • Z95 Excludes2: complications of cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts (T82.-)
  • Z96 Excludes2: complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)
  • Z97 Excludes1: complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Heart Surgery

Heart surgery can correct certain heart problems when other treatments haven't worked or can't be used. In some cases, heart surgery may be a medical emergency. For example, surgery for a severe heart attack may need to be done right away. In other cases, you can plan heart surgery ahead of time. Some heart surgeries are major operations, such as heart bypass surgery for blocked arteries in the heart. Other surgeries are more minor heart procedures, such as putting in a pacemaker.

Read more about heart surgery on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.