T86.2 – Complications of heart transplant

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code T86.2

Code: T86.2 (claims format: T862)
Description: Complications of heart transplant
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Block: T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Parent codes: T86

Billable codes under T86.2

T86.2 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

T86.20 – Unspecified complication of heart transplantBillable
T86.21 – Heart transplant rejectionBillable
T86.22 – Heart transplant failureBillable
T86.23 – Heart transplant infectionBillable
T86.29 – Other complications of heart transplantHeader (more codes below)

Notes for T86.2

Excludes1 (not coded here):

complication of:
artificial heart device (T82.5-)
heart-lung transplant (T86.3-)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

T86 – Complications of transplanted organs and tissue

Use additional code:

code to identify other transplant complications, such as:
graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-)
malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2)
post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) (D47.Z1)

Block T80-T88

Excludes2 (not included here):

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use additional code:

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Related codes in T86

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code T86.2?

T86.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for complications of heart transplant, in the block T80-T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified).

Is T86.2 a billable code?

No. T86.2 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does T86.2 belong to?

It belongs to category T86 – Complications of transplanted organs and tissue.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.