R50.82 vs T82.855S
R50.82 (Postprocedural fever) compared with T82.855S (Stenosis of coronary artery stent, 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. T82.855S carries an Excludes2 note covering R50.82: “postprocedural fever (R50.82)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| R50.82Postprocedural fever | T82.855SStenosis of coronary artery stent, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Postprocedural fever is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R50.82). | Stenosis of coronary artery stent, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T82.855S). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82 |
| Includes | — | In-stent stenosis (restenosis) of coronary artery stent Restenosis of coronary artery stent |
| 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