T82.592 Other mechanical complication of artificial heart

ICD-10-CM T82.592: Other mechanical complication of artificial heart

ICD-10-CM code T82.592 identifies other mechanical complications of an artificial heart. This active diagnosis code is classified under injuries or poisonings and is a narrower concept of T82.59. Medicare policies outline specific coverage criteria for artificial hearts and related devices, including distinct clinical requirements for bridge to transplant and destination therapy. 1 3

Plain-language overview

ICD-10-CM code T82.592 is an active terminology concept used to identify an other mechanical complication of an artificial heart, and its official preferred name is other mechanical complication of artificial heart. 1

What this code represents

The diagnosis code T82.592 represents a specific mechanical complication involving an artificial heart, and the terminology record assigns this concept the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. 1

Coding details

Code T82.592 has no narrower child concepts within the ICD-10-CM terminology, and its direct parent concept is T82.59 for other mechanical complications of cardiac and vascular devices and implants. 1 4

Within the T82.59 category, T82.592 is distinctly listed alongside other device-specific codes, such as T82.593 for balloon devices and T82.594 for infusion catheters, to specify the exact implant involved. 4

Documentation considerations

The terminology record for T82.592 specifies the exact preferred name as other mechanical complication of artificial heart, distinguishing this diagnosis from complications involving other cardiac and vascular implants. 1 4

Clinical context

Clinical literature notes that for severe refractory shock and biventricular failure prohibiting surgical repair, evaluation for a total artificial heart may be considered as a therapeutic option. 2

Coverage and utilization context

Medicare policies outline specific coverage criteria for artificial hearts and related devices, restricting coverage for bridge to transplant to patients formally listed for heart transplantation. 3

Medicare restricts destination therapy coverage to patients who are not transplant candidates, require mechanical cardiac support, and meet specific clinical criteria for these artificial hearts and related devices. 3

What the sources add

While the terminology source defines the diagnosis code T82.592, Medicare guidance provides operational context for reporting total artificial hearts using a cluster of two procedure codes for ventricular replacement. 1 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM T82.592 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. AHA Scientific Statement — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. T82.59 — medcode.ch; accessed 2026-07-27.