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Compare/E87 vs T83

E87 vs T83

E87 (Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance) compared with T83 (Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), 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 carries an Excludes2 note covering E87: “disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)”

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

Side by side

E87Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balanceT83Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: E87.0, E87.1, E87.20, E87.21, E87.22

Non-billable header

Report instead: T83.010A, T83.010D, T83.010S, T83.011A, T83.011D

ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionOther disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E87).Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
Use additional code
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