I97.2 vs T80.29XD
I97.2 (Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome) compared with T80.29XD (Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent 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. T80.29XD carries an Excludes2 note covering I97.2: “postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| I97.2Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome | T80.29XDInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (I97.2). | Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.29D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80 |
| Includes | Elephantiasis due to mastectomy Obliteration of lymphatic vessels | complications following perfusion |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify the specific infection, such as: sepsis (A41.9) code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources