Use additional 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

  • 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)
  1. T82 Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

    Excludes2

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

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. T82.0 Mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Mechanical complication of artificial heart valve
      1. T82.01 Breakdown (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesis

      2. T82.02 Displacement of heart valve prosthesis

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of heart valve prosthesis
      3. T82.03 Leakage of heart valve prosthesis

      4. T82.09 Other mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesis

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesis
        • Perforation of heart valve prosthesis
        • Protrusion of heart valve prosthesis
    2. T82.1 Mechanical complication of cardiac electronic device

      1. T82.11 Breakdown (mechanical) of cardiac electronic device

        • T82.110 Breakdown (mechanical) of cardiac electrode
        • T82.111 Breakdown (mechanical) of cardiac pulse generator (battery)
        • T82.118 Breakdown (mechanical) of other cardiac electronic device
        • T82.119 Breakdown (mechanical) of unspecified cardiac electronic device
      2. T82.12 Displacement of cardiac electronic device

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of cardiac electronic device
        • T82.120 Displacement of cardiac electrode
        • T82.121 Displacement of cardiac pulse generator (battery)
        • T82.128 Displacement of other cardiac electronic device
        • T82.129 Displacement of unspecified cardiac electronic device
      3. T82.19 Other mechanical complication of cardiac electronic device

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Leakage of cardiac electronic device
        • Obstruction of cardiac electronic device
        • Perforation of cardiac electronic device
        • Protrusion of cardiac electronic device
        • T82.190 Other mechanical complication of cardiac electrode
        • T82.191 Other mechanical complication of cardiac pulse generator (battery)
        • T82.198 Other mechanical complication of other cardiac electronic device
        • T82.199 Other mechanical complication of unspecified cardiac device
    3. T82.2 Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft and biological heart valve graft

      1. T82.21 Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft

        • T82.211 Breakdown (mechanical) of coronary artery bypass graft
        • T82.212 Displacement of coronary artery bypass graft

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Malposition of coronary artery bypass graft
        • T82.213 Leakage of coronary artery bypass graft
        • T82.218 Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Obstruction, mechanical of coronary artery bypass graft
          • Perforation of coronary artery bypass graft
          • Protrusion of coronary artery bypass graft
      2. T82.22 Mechanical complication of biological heart valve graft

        • T82.221 Breakdown (mechanical) of biological heart valve graft
        • T82.222 Displacement of biological heart valve graft

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Malposition of biological heart valve graft
        • T82.223 Leakage of biological heart valve graft
        • T82.228 Other mechanical complication of biological heart valve graft

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Obstruction of biological heart valve graft
          • Perforation of biological heart valve graft
          • Protrusion of biological heart valve graft
    4. T82.3 Mechanical complication of other vascular grafts

      1. T82.31 Breakdown (mechanical) of other vascular grafts

        • T82.310 Breakdown (mechanical) of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
        • T82.311 Breakdown (mechanical) of carotid arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.312 Breakdown (mechanical) of femoral arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.318 Breakdown (mechanical) of other vascular grafts
        • T82.319 Breakdown (mechanical) of unspecified vascular grafts
      2. T82.32 Displacement of other vascular grafts

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of other vascular grafts
        • T82.320 Displacement of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
        • T82.321 Displacement of carotid arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.322 Displacement of femoral arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.328 Displacement of other vascular grafts
        • T82.329 Displacement of unspecified vascular grafts
      3. T82.33 Leakage of other vascular grafts

        • T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
        • T82.331 Leakage of carotid arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.332 Leakage of femoral arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.338 Leakage of other vascular grafts
        • T82.339 Leakage of unspecified vascular graft
      4. T82.39 Other mechanical complication of other vascular grafts

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of other vascular grafts
        • Perforation of other vascular grafts
        • Protrusion of other vascular grafts
        • T82.390 Other mechanical complication of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
        • T82.391 Other mechanical complication of carotid arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.392 Other mechanical complication of femoral arterial graft (bypass)
        • T82.398 Other mechanical complication of other vascular grafts
        • T82.399 Other mechanical complication of unspecified vascular grafts
    5. T82.4 Mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Mechanical complication of hemodialysis catheter
      1. T82.41 Breakdown (mechanical) of vascular dialysis catheter

      2. T82.42 Displacement of vascular dialysis catheter

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of vascular dialysis catheter
      3. T82.43 Leakage of vascular dialysis catheter

      4. T82.49 Other complication of vascular dialysis catheter

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of vascular dialysis catheter
        • Perforation of vascular dialysis catheter
        • Protrusion of vascular dialysis catheter
    6. T82.5 Mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

      1. T82.51 Breakdown (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

        • T82.510 Breakdown (mechanical) of surgically created arteriovenous fistula
        • T82.511 Breakdown (mechanical) of surgically created arteriovenous shunt
        • T82.512 Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial heart
        • T82.513 Breakdown (mechanical) of balloon (counterpulsation) device
        • T82.514 Breakdown (mechanical) of infusion catheter
        • T82.515 Breakdown (mechanical) of umbrella device
        • T82.518 Breakdown (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.519 Breakdown (mechanical) of unspecified cardiac and vascular devices and implants
      2. T82.52 Displacement of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.520 Displacement of surgically created arteriovenous fistula
        • T82.521 Displacement of surgically created arteriovenous shunt
        • T82.522 Displacement of artificial heart
        • T82.523 Displacement of balloon (counterpulsation) device
        • T82.524 Displacement of infusion catheter
        • T82.525 Displacement of umbrella device
        • T82.528 Displacement of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.529 Displacement of unspecified cardiac and vascular devices and implants
      3. T82.53 Leakage of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

        • T82.530 Leakage of surgically created arteriovenous fistula
        • T82.531 Leakage of surgically created arteriovenous shunt
        • T82.532 Leakage of artificial heart
        • T82.533 Leakage of balloon (counterpulsation) device
        • T82.534 Leakage of infusion catheter
        • T82.535 Leakage of umbrella device
        • T82.538 Leakage of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.539 Leakage of unspecified cardiac and vascular devices and implants
      4. T82.59 Other mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • Perforation of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • Protrusion of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.590 Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous fistula
        • T82.591 Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous shunt
        • T82.592 Other mechanical complication of artificial heart
        • T82.593 Other mechanical complication of balloon (counterpulsation) device
        • T82.594 Other mechanical complication of infusion catheter
        • T82.595 Other mechanical complication of umbrella device
        • T82.598 Other mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
        • T82.599 Other mechanical complication of unspecified cardiac and vascular devices and implants
    7. T82.6 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis

    8. T82.7 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts

    9. T82.8 Other specified complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      1. T82.81 Embolism due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.817 Embolism due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.818 Embolism due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      2. T82.82 Fibrosis due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.827 Fibrosis due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.828 Fibrosis due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      3. T82.83 Hemorrhage due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.837 Hemorrhage due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.838 Hemorrhage due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      4. T82.84 Pain due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.847 Pain due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.848 Pain due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      5. T82.85 Stenosis due to cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.855 Stenosis of coronary artery stent

          Inclusion term(s):

          • In-stent stenosis (restenosis) of coronary artery stent
          • Restenosis of coronary artery stent
        • T82.856 Stenosis of peripheral vascular stent

          Inclusion term(s):

          • In-stent stenosis (restenosis) of peripheral vascular stent
          • Restenosis of peripheral vascular stent
        • T82.857 Stenosis of other cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.858 Stenosis of other vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      6. T82.86 Thrombosis of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.867 Thrombosis due to cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.868 Thrombosis due to vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
      7. T82.89 Other specified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        • T82.897 Other specified complication of cardiac prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        • T82.898 Other specified complication of vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
    10. T82.9 Unspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.