K94.0 (Colostomy complications) compared with T86.8493 (Unspecified complication of corneal transplant, bilateral), 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. T86.8493 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 | T86.8493Unspecified complication of corneal transplant, bilateral | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | Unspecified complication of corneal transplant, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T86.8493). |
| 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