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T32 vs T83.593A

T32 (Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved) compared with T83.593A (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents, initial 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. T83.593A carries an Excludes2 note covering T32: “burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)”

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

Side by side

T32Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involvedT83.593AInfection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents, initial encounter
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T32.0, T32.10, T32.11, T32.20, T32.21

Billable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionCorrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T32).Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T83.593A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
Includes
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ileal conduit stents
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephroureteral stent
Use additional code
code to identify infection
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

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