T82.592A Other mechanical complication of artificial heart, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T82.592 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 T82.5 Mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

Excludes2 (not included here)

• mechanical complication of epidural and subdural infusion catheter (T85.61)

Applies from T82.59 Other mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

Applicable to

• Obstruction (mechanical) of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
• Perforation of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants
• Protrusion of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 223 — Heart Failure with Heart Assist Device/Artificial Heart

Code annotations containing back-references to T82.592A

Back-references to T82.5

• 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)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T86.2 Complications of heart transplant ("artificial heart device (T82.5-)")

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 T82.592A

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › artificial › heart › mechanical › obstruction
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › artificial › heart › mechanical › perforation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › artificial › heart › mechanical › protrusion

Nearby codes

• T82.591 Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous shunt
• T82.591A Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous shunt, initial encounter
• T82.591D Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous shunt, subsequent encounter
• T82.591S Other mechanical complication of surgically created arteriovenous shunt, sequela
• T82.592 Other mechanical complication of artificial heart
• T82.592A Other mechanical complication of artificial heart, initial encounter (this code)
• T82.592D Other mechanical complication of artificial heart, subsequent encounter
• T82.592S Other mechanical complication of artificial heart, sequela
• T82.593 Other mechanical complication of balloon (counterpulsation) device
• T82.593A Other mechanical complication of balloon (counterpulsation) device, initial encounter
• T82.593D Other mechanical complication of balloon (counterpulsation) device, subsequent encounter