Z95.828 — Presence of other vascular implants and grafts
Is Z95.828 billable?
Yes — Z95.828 is billable for FY2027. Z95.828 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z95.828 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z95.828 at a glance
| Code | Z95.828 |
|---|---|
| Description | Presence of other vascular implants and grafts |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z95.828?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z95.828 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z95.828 group to?
Z95.828 sits in MDC 05 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 314Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 315Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 316Other Circulatory System Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is Z95.828 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z95.828. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of › blood vessel NEC
- Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of › peripheral vessel NEC
- Replacement by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of › vessel NEC
- Presence › graft › vascular NEC (of)
- Presence › vascular implant or device › access port device (of)
- Presence › vascular implant or device › specified type NEC (of)
- Status › organ replacement › by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of › artery (post)
- Status › organ replacement › by artificial or mechanical device or prosthesis of › blood vessel (post)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z95.828.
- Presence of intravascular prosthesis NEC
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z95
The conditions below are not part of Z95.828, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z95.828 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- complications of cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts (T82.-)
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z95.828 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z95.828 existed?
Z95.828 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.