T82.6XXABillable
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, initial encounter
Short description: Infect/inflm reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, init
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- T82
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category T82
T82Complications of cardiac and vascular prosth dev/grftT82.0Mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesisT82.01Breakdown (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesisT82.01XABreakdown (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesis, initYesT82.01XDBreakdown (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesis, subsYesT82.01XSBreakdown (mechanical) of heart valve prosthesis, sequelaYesT82.02Displacement of heart valve prosthesisT82.02XADisplacement of heart valve prosthesis, initial encounterYesT82.02XDDisplacement of heart valve prosthesis, subsequent encounterYesT82.02XSDisplacement of heart valve prosthesis, sequelaYesT82.03Leakage of heart valve prosthesisT82.03XALeakage of heart valve prosthesis, initial encounterYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code T82.6XXA?
T82.6XXA is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, initial encounter.
Is T82.6XXA a billable code?
Yes. T82.6XXA is billable and specific enough to be used on a claim.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is T82.6XXA in?
T82.6XXA falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did T82.6XXA become effective?
T82.6XXA has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to T82.6XXA?
T82.6XXA belongs to category T82, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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