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T84

Non-billable

Complications of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft

Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

T80-T88

Child Codes

10

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 tissues (T86.-)
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this 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)

7th Character Definitions

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Child Codes (10)

T84.0

Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis

T84.1

Mechanical complication of int fix of bones of limb

T84.2

Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones

T84.3

Mechanical complication of bone devices, implants and grafts

T84.4

Mech comp of internal orth devices, implants and grafts

T84.5

Infect/inflm reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

T84.6

Infect/inflm reaction due to internal fixation device

T84.7

Infect/inflm reaction due to oth int orth prosth dev/grft

T84.8

Oth complications of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft

T84.9

Unsp complication of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code T84?

ICD-10-CM code T84 represents "Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is T84 a billable code?

No, T84 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under T84.

What chapter is T84 in?

T84 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with T84?

T84 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 T84?

T84 has 10 child codes, including: T84.0 (Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis), T84.1 (Mechanical complication of int fix of bones of limb), T84.2 (Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones), T84.3 (Mechanical complication of bone devices, implants and grafts), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with T84?

Yes, when using T84 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 T84?

T84 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0496151. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.