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ICD-10-CM Code for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis T82.6

ICD-10 code T82.6 for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis
Use additional code to identify infection

T82

Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

 
T82.6 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, initial encounter
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cardiac valve prosthesis, sequela

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