ICD-10 T86.8429
Billable / Specific HCC v28: 176 CCCorneal transplant infection, unspecified eye
About ICD-10-CM T86.8429
ICD-10-CM code T86.8429 represents Corneal transplant infection, unspecified eye. This is a billable/specific code in the Injury, Poisoning, and External Causes chapter (block T86). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM T86.8429 became effective on October 1, 2025.
Coding Tips for T86.8429
Specialist guidance from the PayerReady Medical Coding Team. Specificity warnings, HCC capture rules, sequencing notes.
T86.8429 is a CMS-HCC v28 risk-adjustment code (category 176). To count for the patient Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF), document the diagnosis with MEAT language each calendar year: Monitored, Evaluated, Assessed, Treated. A diagnosis on the problem list alone does not satisfy CMS RADV audit standards. Include the diagnosis in the assessment with current status and current treatment plan.
T86.8429 is designated CC for MS-DRG grouping. On inpatient claims, this code can shift the DRG to the with-CC variant when documented as a present-on-admission secondary diagnosis. Hospital CDI programs flag CC opportunities during chart review. Failure to capture this code may leave 30 to 80 percent of the inpatient stay revenue unrealized.
Injury codes require a 7th character: A (initial encounter, active treatment), D (subsequent, healing/recovery), S (sequela, late effect of original injury). Codes with fewer than 6 characters need the placeholder X to bring them to 6 characters before adding the 7th. Wrong or missing 7th character is the #1 cause of injury claim denials.
Medicare Advantage HCC Impact
Capture this diagnosis annually for accurate risk adjustment. Missed HCC captures are the #1 revenue leak in Medicare Advantage risk programs.
Inpatient DRG Impact, CC
codes Corneal transplant infection, unspecified eye. As a Complication/Comorbidity (CC), this contributes to DRG severity adjustment when documented alongside the principal diagnosis.
Medicare LCD Coverage for T86.8429
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list T86.8429 as a covered diagnosis.
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Commercial Payer Coverage
Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing T86.8429.
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CPT Codes Commonly Billed with T86.8429
Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.
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Codes Adjacent To T86.8429
Other codes in section T80-T88 (Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified).
ICD-10 T86.8429, Billing FAQ
Is ICD-10 code T86.8429 billable? +
Yes, T86.8429 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.
Does T86.8429 affect Medicare Advantage HCC risk adjustment? +
Yes. T86.8429 maps to CMS-HCC v28 category 176. Capture this diagnosis annually for accurate Medicare Advantage risk score.
Is T86.8429 a CC or MCC for inpatient DRG? +
Yes, this code is designated as CC. Documenting as a secondary diagnosis on inpatient claims can shift the DRG to a higher-weighted category.
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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.
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