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T84 - Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T84 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 10 more specific codes below.

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T84

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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 CodeFrom T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • 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)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

More Specific Codes (10)

T84.0Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis→T84.1Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb→T84.2Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bones→T84.3Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts→T84.4Mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts→T84.5Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis→T84.6Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device→T84.7Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts→T84.8Other specified complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts→T84.9Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft→

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