E36 vs T86
E36 (Intraoperative complications of endocrine system) compared with T86 (Complications of transplanted organs and tissue), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T86 carries an Excludes2 note covering E36: “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.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| E36Intraoperative complications of endocrine system | T86Complications of transplanted organs and tissue | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Intraoperative complications of endocrine system is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E36). | Complications of transplanted organs and tissue is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T86). |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify other transplant complications, such as: graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-) malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources