T86.5 is the authoritative medical code for Complications of stem cell transplant. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for complications of stem cell transplant (ICD-10-CM T86.5), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
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Official Registry Overview & Definition
Complications of stem cell transplant is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code T86.5. Inclusion terms: Complications from stem cells from peripheral blood; Complications from stem cells from umbilical cord. 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 T86.5 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Inclusion Terms
Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.
- Complications from stem cells from peripheral blood
- Complications from stem cells from umbilical cord
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
Can T86.5 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, T86.5 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 T86.5?
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).
What conditions are included under T86.5?
Complications of stem cell transplant includes: Complications from stem cells from peripheral blood; Complications from stem cells from umbilical cord.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as T86.5, with their registry titles.
- T86 — Complications of transplanted organs and tissue
- T86.0 — Complications of bone marrow transplant
- T86.1 — Complications of kidney transplant
- T86.2 — Complications of heart transplant
- T86.290 — Cardiac allograft vasculopathy
- T86.298 — Other complications of heart transplant
- T86.3 — Complications of heart-lung transplant
- T86.4 — Complications of liver transplant
- T86.8 — Complications of other transplanted organs and tissues
- 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
- T86.820 — Skin graft (allograft) rejection
- T86.821 — Skin graft (allograft) (autograft) failure
- T86.822 — Skin graft (allograft) (autograft) infection
- T86.828 — Other complications of skin graft (allograft) (autograft)
- T86.829 — Unspecified complication of skin graft (allograft) (autograft)
- T86.830 — Bone graft rejection
- T86.831 — Bone graft failure
- T86.832 — Bone graft infection
- T86.838 — Other complications of bone graft
- T86.839 — Unspecified complication of bone graft
- T86.840 — Corneal transplant rejection
- T86.8401 — Corneal transplant rejection, right eye
- T86.8402 — Corneal transplant rejection, left eye
- T86.8403 — Corneal transplant rejection, bilateral
- T86.8409 — Corneal transplant rejection, unspecified eye
- T86.841 — Corneal transplant failure
- T86.8411 — Corneal transplant failure, right eye
- T86.8412 — Corneal transplant failure, left eye
- T86.8413 — Corneal transplant failure, bilateral
- T86.8419 — Corneal transplant failure, unspecified eye
- T86.842 — Corneal transplant infection
- T86.8421 — Corneal transplant infection, right eye
- T86.8422 — Corneal transplant infection, left eye
- T86.8423 — Corneal transplant infection, bilateral
- T86.8429 — Corneal transplant infection, unspecified eye
- T86.848 — Other complications of corneal transplant
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Complication (s) (from) (of), transplant, peripheral blood stem cells
- Complication (s) (from) (of), transplant, stem cell (from peripheral blood) (from umbilical cord)
- Complication (s) (from) (of), transplant, umbilical cord stem cells
- Failure, failed, transplant, stem cell (peripheral blood) (umbilical cord)
- Rejection, transplant, stem cell (peripheral blood) (umbilical cord)
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