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T80.0 vs T81.7

T80.0 (Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection) compared with T81.7 (Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified), 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. T81.7 carries an Excludes2 note covering T80.0: “embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.0)”

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

Yes, when both are documented. T81.7 carries an Excludes2 note covering T80.0: “complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection (T80.-)”

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

Side by side

T80.0Air embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injectionT81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T80.0XXA, T80.0XXD, T80.0XXS

Non-billable header

Report instead: T81.710A, T81.710D, T81.710S, T81.711A, T81.711D

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)
DefinitionAir embolism following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T80.0).Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.7).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T80The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81
Includes
complications following perfusion
Air embolism following procedure NEC
Phlebitis or thrombophlebitis resulting from a procedure
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)
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