K94.0 (Colostomy complications) compared with T85.122D (Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), 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
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)”
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. T85.122D carries an Excludes2 note covering K94.0: “colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. T85.122D carries an Excludes2 note covering K94.0: “ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| K94.0Colostomy complications | T85.122DDisplacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), 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). | Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.122D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85 |
| 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