2025 ICD-10-CM code T82.0
Mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesis.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of a complication related to the heart valve prosthesis.
Diagnosis and management of complications related to heart valve prosthesis.
In simple words: A mechanical problem with an artificial heart valve.
Mechanical complication of heart valve prosthesis. This includes malfunction, displacement, leakage, obstruction, perforation, or protrusion of a prosthetic heart valve.
Example 1: A patient with a mechanical heart valve presents with shortness of breath and chest pain. Imaging reveals a paravalvular leak., A patient experiences a thromboembolic event due to a mechanical heart valve malfunction., A patient's prosthetic heart valve becomes dislodged, requiring surgical intervention.
Documentation should include details of the complication, imaging findings, and treatment provided.
- Specialties:Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital,Office