2025 ICD-10-CM code T82.7
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts.
Medical necessity is established by the presence of an infection or inflammation directly related to a cardiac or vascular device, implant, or graft. The documentation should clearly link the infection or inflammation to the device, implant, or graft.
The physician is responsible for diagnosing the infection and inflammation, identifying the affected device, implant, or graft, and providing appropriate treatment and documentation.
In simple words: This code signifies an infection or inflammation related to a heart or blood vessel device, implant, or graft, excluding heart valves.
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts. Use additional code to identify infection.
Example 1: A patient with a pacemaker develops redness, swelling, and pain at the implantation site, along with fever. Cultures confirm an infection related to the pacemaker., A patient with a coronary artery stent experiences inflammation and discomfort in the chest area. Imaging reveals inflammation around the stent, indicating an inflammatory reaction., A patient with a vascular graft develops signs of infection at the graft site. Laboratory tests and clinical findings confirm an infection associated with the vascular graft.
Documentation should include the type of device, implant, or graft involved, the location of the infection or inflammation, the causative organism (if identified), and the treatment provided. Additional codes should be used to identify the specific infection.
** Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- Specialties:Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Infectious Disease
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Physician's Office