T82.6
Billable codeInfection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis
The ICD-10 code for infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis is T82.6.
Clinical notes
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code to identify infection
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- T82.0Mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesisnon-billable header
- T82.1Mechanical complication of cardiac electronic devicenon-billable header
- T82.2Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft and biological heart valve graftnon-billable header
- T82.3Mechanical complication of other vascular graftsnon-billable header
- T82.4Mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheternon-billable header
- T82.5Mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implantsnon-billable header
- T82.7Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts
- T82.8Other specified complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T82.9Unspecified complication of cardiac and vascular prosthetic device, implant and graft
- T82.6Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis