E87.71 vs T80.51XA
E87.71 (Transfusion associated circulatory overload) compared with T80.51XA (Anaphylactic reaction due to administration of blood and blood products, initial encounter), 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. T80.51XA carries an Excludes2 note covering E87.71: “fluid overload due to transfusion (E87.71)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T80.51XA carries an Excludes2 note covering E87.71: “transfusion associated circulatory overload (TACO) (E87.71)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T80.51XA carries an Excludes2 note covering E87.71: “disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| E87.71Transfusion associated circulatory overload | T80.51XAAnaphylactic reaction due to administration of blood and blood products, initial encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Transfusion associated circulatory overload is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E87.71). | Anaphylactic reaction due to administration of blood and blood products, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.51A). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80 |
| Includes | Fluid overload due to transfusion (blood) (blood components) TACO | complications following perfusion |
| 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