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ICD-10 · PDGM grouping

T73 Effects of other deprivation

All 18 codes in the T73 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

18

Can lead a claim

16

Cannot lead a claim

2

What CMS assigns to T73

16 of the 18 codes group to MMTA - Other; 2 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 16 of the 18 can lead a claim.

Every code in T73

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
T73.0 Starvation
T73.0XXAStarvation, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.0XXDStarvation, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.0XXSStarvation, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T73.1 Deprivation of water
T73.1XXADeprivation of water, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.1XXDDeprivation of water, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.1XXSDeprivation of water, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T73.2 Exhaustion due to exposure
T73.2XXAExhaustion due to exposure, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.2XXDExhaustion due to exposure, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.2XXSExhaustion due to exposure, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T73.3 Exhaustion due to excessive exertion
T73.3XXAExhaustion due to excessive exertion, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.3XXDExhaustion due to excessive exertion, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.3XXSExhaustion due to excessive exertion, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T73.8 Other effects of deprivation
T73.8XXAOther effects of deprivation, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.8XXDOther effects of deprivation, subsequent encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.8XXSOther effects of deprivation, sequelaCan lead a claimANone
T73.9 Effect of deprivation, unspecified
T73.9XXAEffect of deprivation, unspecified, initial encounterCan lead a claimANone
T73.9XXDEffect of deprivation, unspecified, subsequent encounterCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
T73.9XXSEffect of deprivation, unspecified, sequelaCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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