K94 vs T82
K94 (Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system) compared with T82 (Complications of cardiac and vascular 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. T82 carries an Excludes2 note covering K94: “ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| K94Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system | T82Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header Report instead: T82.01XA, T82.01XD, T82.01XS, T82.02XA, T82.02XD |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Complications of artificial openings of the digestive system is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K94). | Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T82). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82 |
| 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