M27.6 vs T81.82XS
M27.6 (Endosseous dental implant failure) compared with T81.82XS (Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure, sequela), 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. T81.82XS carries an Excludes2 note covering M27.6: “endosseous dental implant failure (M27.6-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| M27.6Endosseous dental implant failure | T81.82XSEmphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Endosseous dental implant failure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M27.6). | Emphysema (subcutaneous) resulting from a procedure, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T81.82S). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 |
| 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