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ICD-10-CM Code T82.512
Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial heart

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code T82.512 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'breakdown (mechanical) of artificial heart' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A T82.512A initial encounter
D T82.512D subsequent encounter
S T82.512S sequela

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'T82.512 - Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial heart'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code T82.512. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: T82.51 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

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