K94.0 (Colostomy complications) compared with T84.50XD (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)”
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. T84.50XD carries an Excludes2 note covering K94.0: “colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| K94.0Colostomy complications | T84.50XDInfection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | K00-K95 — Diseases of the Digestive System (K00-K95) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Colostomy complications is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (K94.0). | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T84.50D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84 |
| Use additional code | — | code to identify infection 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 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources