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Code identity

T84.020A

T84.020A description source verification pending.

Billability

Billability source verification pending

Effective period

FY2026 period 2 (Apr 1–Sep 30, 2026)

Family and path

Source verification pending

Family path source verification pending. No parent or child codes are inferred in the browser.

Instructional notes

No instructional notes were provided by the selected source payload.

Mapping status

  • CMS-HCC V28Source verification pending
  • CMS-HCC V24Source verification pending
  • ESRD/PACESource verification pending
  • RxHCCSource verification pending
  • ACA/HHSSource verification pending

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Alphabetic Index and Tabular path
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Index trail

T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

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Chapter verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Section verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Parent code verification pending for selected-code loading state.

T84.020A, T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Selected code, source checked for the selected effective period

Commonly confused codes

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for related-code comparison.
Code details and official notes

T84.020A

T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

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nonbillable

Includes

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for fallback official note.

Excludes 1

official source

No Excludes 1 note is listed in this source payload.

Excludes 2

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for fallback official note.

Code First

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

Use Additional

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

Code Also

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

7th character

official source
  • Not listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Placeholder X

official source
  • Not listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Laterality

official source
  • No laterality instruction is listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Effective period

source verification pending
  • Effective period verification pending for selected-code loading state.
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Alphabetic Index and Tabular path
source verification pendingSource load source verification pendingSource year source verification pendingUpdated source verification pending

Index trail

T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

See Tabular List: T84.020A

Chapter verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Section verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Parent code verification pending for selected-code loading state.

T84.020A, T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Selected code, source checked for the selected effective period

Commonly confused codes

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for related-code comparison.
Code details and official notes

T84.020A

T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

Open the shareable code page for T84.020A→
nonbillable

Includes

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for fallback official note.

Excludes 1

official source

No Excludes 1 note is listed in this source payload.

Excludes 2

source verification pending
  • source verification pending for fallback official note.

Code First

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

Use Additional

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

Code Also

official source

Not listed for this effective period.

7th character

official source
  • Not listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Placeholder X

official source
  • Not listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Laterality

official source
  • No laterality instruction is listed for this code in the selected Tabular payload.

Effective period

source verification pending
  • Effective period verification pending for selected-code loading state.
HCC Buddy Insights

HCC Mapping

V28 source verification pendingV24 source verification pendingRxHCC source verification pendingESRD/PACE source verification pendingHHS-HCC source verification pending for selected effective period (HHS-HCC)

RAF Value

RAF value review in progress

Model Period

FY2026 Apr update

Source

source verification pending

Audit Caution

Close codes need documentation support before selection. Do not assume relationships.
Reviewer approval pending

HCC Buddy workflow band

HCC mapping, RAF, MEAT, source trail, and audit caution stay in view.

MEAT supportaudit cautionsource verification pending

HHS-HCC

source verification pending

HHS-HCC source verification pending for selected effective period

RAF value review in progress

MEAT checklist

Reviewer approval pending

Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat must be supported in the provider note.

HCC Buddy guidance, not official ICD-10-CM text.

Audit caution

Reviewer approval pending

Close codes need documentation support before selection. Do not assume relationships.

HCC Buddy guidance, not official ICD-10-CM text.

Review status

Reviewer approval pending

MEAT, documentation support, audit cautions, and close-code guidance remain HCC Buddy guidance until reviewer approval is verified.

HCC Buddy enrichment is separate from official source text.

Last updated: April 1, 2026 · Not a substitute for official coding guidelines. No PHI or patient data.
HCC Buddy Code Card
FY 2026 Apr update
T84.020ANon-billable

T84.020A description verification pending for selected-code loading state.

ACA/HHS

Source verification pending

RAF value review in progress

Reviewer approval pendingFY2026 Apr update

Code

T84.020A

V28 HCC

source verification pending

RAF

RAF value review in progress

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