ICDcodes.org
FY2027

T82.9 — Unspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft

Not billable

Is T82.9 billable?

No — T82.9 is a non-billable header code. T82.9 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath T82.9.

T82.9 at a glance

CodeT82.9
DescriptionUnspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is T82.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to T82.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Complication › cardiovascular device, graft or implant (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › coronary arterygraft (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › extremity arterygraft (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › umbrella device, vascular (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › arteriovenous › fistula, surgically created (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › arteriovenous › shunt, surgically created (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › artificial › heart (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › balloon implant or device › vascular (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › cardiac › device, implant or graft (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › cardiovascular device, graft or implant › electronic (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › catheterNEC › dialysis (s) (from) (of)
  • Complication › catheterNEC › intravenous infusion (s) (from) (of)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside T82.9 to fully describe the condition. T82.9 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Use additional code — inherited from T80-T88

Report an additional code alongside T82.9 to fully describe the condition. T82.9 is sequenced first.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19

The conditions below are not part of T82.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T82.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T80-T88

The conditions below are not part of T82.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T82.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from T82

The conditions below are not part of T82.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, T82.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

What codes fall under T82.9? (3)

How long has T82.9 existed?

T82.9 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the T82 family? (9)