I97.0 vs T86.8482
I97.0 (Postcardiotomy syndrome) compared with T86.8482 (Other complications of corneal transplant, left eye), 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. T86.8482 carries an Excludes2 note covering I97.0: “functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| I97.0Postcardiotomy syndrome | T86.8482Other complications of corneal transplant, left eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | I00-I99 — Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Postcardiotomy syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I97.0). | Other complications of corneal transplant, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8482). |
| 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