T81.7 vs T83.81
T81.7 (Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified) compared with T83.81 (Embolism due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), 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 T83.81: “embolism due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.8-, T83.81, T84.8-, T85.81-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T81.7Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified | T83.81Embolism due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T81.710A, T81.710D, T81.710S, T81.711A, T81.711D | Non-billable header |
| 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 | Vascular complications following a procedure, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.7). | Embolism due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.81). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Includes | 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