T32 vs T85.734D
T32 (Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved) compared with T85.734D (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, 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. T85.734D 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 involved | T85.734DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Corrosions classified according to extent of body surface involved is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T32). | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.734D). |
| 7th character | — | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85 |
| Includes | — | Generator pocket infection |
| 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