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M96.1 vs T80.29XD

M96.1 (Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified) compared with T80.29XD (Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter), 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. T80.29XD carries an Excludes2 note covering M96.1: “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. T80.29XD carries an Excludes2 note covering M96.1: “postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classifiedT80.29XDInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationM00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionPostlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M96.1).Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.29D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80
Includes
complications following perfusion
Use additional code
code to identify the specific infection, such as:
sepsis (A41.9)
code (R65.2-) to identify severe sepsis, if applicable

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources