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T85.22XA vs T85.22XS

T85.22XA (Displacement of intraocular lens, initial encounter) compared with T85.22XS (Displacement of intraocular lens, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. T85.22XA and T85.22XS code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.

Relationship

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Encounter relationship

T85.22XA
Initial encounter
Displacement of intraocular lens, initial encounter
T85.22XS
Sequela
Displacement of intraocular lens, sequela

Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.

The 7th character records the phase of care for the encounter being coded, so a single encounter takes one of these characters, not several. Review whether both phases belong on the same episode of care.

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a

Can these codes be reported together?

Same injury, other encounter phase. T85.22XA and T85.22XS code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.

The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.

Side by side

T85.22XADisplacement of intraocular lens, initial encounterT85.22XSDisplacement of intraocular lens, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
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)
DefinitionDisplacement of intraocular lens, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.22A).Displacement of intraocular lens, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.22S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Includes
Malposition of intraocular lens
Malposition of intraocular lens
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