E87.71 (Transfusion associated circulatory overload) compared with T80.61XA (Other serum 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).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“fluid overload due to transfusion (E87.71)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T80.61XA 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.
| E87.71Transfusion associated circulatory overload | T80.61XAOther serum 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). | Other serum reaction due to administration of blood and blood products, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.61A). |
| 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