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T80.29XD vs Z93

T80.29XD (Infection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter) compared with Z93 (Artificial opening status), 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 Z93: “artificial opening status (Z93.-)”

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

Side by side

T80.29XDInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounterZ93Artificial opening status
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: Z93.0, Z93.1, Z93.2, Z93.3, Z93.4

ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
DefinitionInfection following other infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T80.29D).Artificial opening status is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z93).
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