T82.218A Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T82.218 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from T82 Complications of cardiac and vascular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes2 (not included here)

• failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T82

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from T82.2 Mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft and biological heart valve graft

Excludes1 (never code together)

• mechanical complication of artificial heart valve prosthesis (T82.0-)

Applies from T82.218 Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft

Applicable to

• Obstruction, mechanical of coronary artery bypass graft
• Perforation of coronary artery bypass graft
• Protrusion of coronary artery bypass graft

Code annotations containing back-references to T82.218A

Back-references to T82.218

• Code Also: I21.A9 Other myocardial infarction type ("occlusion of coronary artery bypass graft (T82.218-)")

Back-references to T82.2

• Type 2 Excludes: T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure ("obstruction or perforation due to prosthetic devices and implants intentionally left in body (T82.0-T82.5, T83.0-T83.4, T83.7, T84.0-T84.4, T85.0-T85.6)")

Back-references to T82

• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified ("complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z95 Presence of cardiac and vascular implants and grafts ("complications of cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts (T82.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z96 Presence of other functional implants ("complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z97 Presence of other devices ("complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T82.218A

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › coronary artery (bypass) graft › mechanical › obstruction
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › coronary artery (bypass) graft › mechanical › perforation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › coronary artery (bypass) graft › mechanical › protrusion
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › coronary artery (bypass) graft › mechanical › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• T82.213 Leakage of coronary artery bypass graft
• T82.213A Leakage of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter
• T82.213D Leakage of coronary artery bypass graft, subsequent encounter
• T82.213S Leakage of coronary artery bypass graft, sequela
• T82.218 Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft
• T82.218A Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, initial encounter (this code)
• T82.218D Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, subsequent encounter
• T82.218S Other mechanical complication of coronary artery bypass graft, sequela
• T82.22 Mechanical complication of biological heart valve graft
• T82.221 Breakdown (mechanical) of biological heart valve graft
• T82.221A Breakdown (mechanical) of biological heart valve graft, initial encounter