T86.290 is the authoritative medical code for Cardiac allograft vasculopathy. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cardiac allograft vasculopathy (ICD-10-CM T86.290), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code T86.290. Excludes1 (not coded here): atherosclerosis of coronary arteries (I25.75-, I25.76-, I25.81-); complication of:; artificial heart device T82.5-; heart-lung transplant T86.3-. Excludes2 (not included here): any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:; artificial opening status Z93.-; closure of external stoma Z43.-; fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device Z44.-; burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation T20-T32; complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O00-O9A; mechanical complication of respirator ventilator; poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6); postprocedural fever R50.82; specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:; cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture G97.0; colostomy malfunction K94.0-; disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance E86-E87; functional disturbances following cardiac surgery I97.0-I97.1; intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-); ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-); postgastric surgery syndromes K91.1; postlaminectomy syndrome NEC M96.1; postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome I97.2; postsurgical blind-loop syndrome K91.2; ventilator associated pneumonia J95.851. Use additional code: code to identify other transplant complications, such as:; graft-versus-host disease D89.81-; malignancy associated with organ transplant C80.2; post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders PTLD D47.Z1.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T86.290 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- atherosclerosis of coronary arteries (I25.75-, I25.76-, I25.81-)
- complication of:
- artificial heart device T82.5-
- heart-lung transplant T86.3-
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
- artificial opening status Z93.-
- closure of external stoma Z43.-
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device Z44.-
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation T20-T32
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium O00-O9A
- mechanical complication of respirator ventilator
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
- postprocedural fever R50.82
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture G97.0
- colostomy malfunction K94.0-
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance E86-E87
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery I97.0-I97.1
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
- postgastric surgery syndromes K91.1
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC M96.1
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome I97.2
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome K91.2
- ventilator associated pneumonia J95.851
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- code to identify other transplant complications, such as:
- graft-versus-host disease D89.81-
- malignancy associated with organ transplant C80.2
- post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders PTLD D47.Z1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with T86.290?
Per Excludes1 instructions, T86.290 must not be reported with: atherosclerosis of coronary arteries (I25.75-, I25.76-, I25.81-); complication of:; artificial heart device (T82.5-); heart-lung transplant (T86.3-).
Can T86.290 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, T86.290 and the following may both be reported when both are present: any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:; artificial opening status (Z93.-); closure of external stoma (Z43.-); fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-).
Is an additional code needed with T86.290?
Use additional code(s) to specify: code to identify other transplant complications, such as:; graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-); malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2); post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) (D47.Z1).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as T86.290, with their registry titles.
- T86 — Complications of transplanted organs and tissue
- T86.0 — Complications of bone marrow transplant
- T86.00 — Unspecified complication of bone marrow transplant
- T86.01 — Bone marrow transplant rejection
- T86.02 — Bone marrow transplant failure
- T86.03 — Bone marrow transplant infection
- T86.09 — Other complications of bone marrow transplant
- T86.1 — Complications of kidney transplant
- T86.10 — Unspecified complication of kidney transplant
- T86.11 — Kidney transplant rejection
- T86.12 — Kidney transplant failure
- T86.13 — Kidney transplant infection
- T86.19 — Other complication of kidney transplant
- T86.2 — Complications of heart transplant
- T86.20 — Unspecified complication of heart transplant
- T86.21 — Heart transplant rejection
- T86.22 — Heart transplant failure
- T86.23 — Heart transplant infection
- T86.29 — Other complications of heart transplant
- T86.298 — Other complications of heart transplant
- T86.3 — Complications of heart-lung transplant
- T86.30 — Unspecified complication of heart-lung transplant
- T86.31 — Heart-lung transplant rejection
- T86.32 — Heart-lung transplant failure
- T86.33 — Heart-lung transplant infection
- T86.39 — Other complications of heart-lung transplant
- T86.4 — Complications of liver transplant
- T86.40 — Unspecified complication of liver transplant
- T86.41 — Liver transplant rejection
- T86.42 — Liver transplant failure
- T86.43 — Liver transplant infection
- T86.49 — Other complications of liver transplant
- T86.5 — Complications of stem cell transplant
- T86.8 — Complications of other transplanted organs and tissues
- T86.81 — Complications of lung transplant
- T86.810 — Lung transplant rejection
- T86.811 — Lung transplant failure
- T86.812 — Lung transplant infection
- T86.818 — Other complications of lung transplant
- T86.819 — Unspecified complication of lung transplant
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Complication (s) (from) (of), transplant, heart, cardiac allograft vasculopathy
- Vasculopathy, necrotizing, cardiac allograft
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