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E86 vs T83.722

E86 (Volume depletion) compared with T83.722 (Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra), 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. T83.722 carries an Excludes2 note covering E86: “disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

E86Volume depletionT83.722Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: E86.0, E86.1, E86.9

Non-billable header
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionVolume depletion is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E86).Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.722).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
Includes
Exposure of implanted female urethral sling
Exposure of implanted male urethral sling
Exposure of implanted urethral mesh through urethral wall
Use additional code
code(s) for any associated disorders of electrolyte and acid-base balance (E87.-)
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)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources