T83.021
Non-billableDisplacement of indwelling urethral catheter
Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
- complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for displacement of indwelling urethral catheter?
The ICD-10-CM code for displacement of indwelling urethral catheter is T83.021. The full clinical description is "Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter". T83.021 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code T83.021 mean?
ICD-10-CM code T83.021 represents "Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter". It is classified under Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is T83.021 a billable code?
No, T83.021 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under T83.021.
What chapter is T83.021 in?
T83.021 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).
What codes cannot be used with T83.021?
T83.021 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).
What are the subcategories under T83.021?
T83.021 has 3 child codes, including: T83.021A (Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, init), T83.021D (Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, subs), T83.021S (Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, sequela).
Are additional codes required with T83.021?
Yes, when using T83.021 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What are the UMLS CUIs for T83.021?
T83.021 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4270200. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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