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T85.690 - Other mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter

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) · Subcategory of T85.69 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

T85.690 requires a 7th character. Report the code below that matches the documentation, for example A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter, S for sequela.

Applicable To

Inclusion terms listed under T85.690 in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Other mechanical complication of epidural infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of intrathecal infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subarachnoid infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subdural infusion catheter
7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom T85

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

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
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 (3)

T85.690AOther mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, initial encounter→T85.690DOther mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, subsequent encounter→T85.690SOther mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, sequela→

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