2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84.9XXA

Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft, initial encounter

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • T84.9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • Short description: Unsp comp of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft, init
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM T84.9XXA became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T84.9XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 T84.9XXA may differ.
The following code(s) above T84.9XXA contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to T84.9XXA:
  • S00-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range S00-T88

    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

    Note
    • 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
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
    Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
  • T80-T88
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range T80-T88

    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified

    Type 2 Excludes
    • 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
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
  • T84
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84

    Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
    • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)
    Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Approximate Synonyms
  • Complication after wiring of sternum
  • Complication of internal fixation device
  • Complication of internal joint prosthesis
  • Complication of internal orthopedic device
  • Complication of temporomandibular joint implant
  • Complication of tmj (temporomandibular joint) implant
  • Disorder of prosthetic joint
  • Electronic bone stimulator complication
  • Hematoma due to left knee arthroplasty
  • Hematoma due to right knee arthroplasty
  • Sternal wire complication, postop
ICD-10-CM T84.9XXA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 559 Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with mcc
  • 560 Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue with cc
  • 561 Aftercare, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without cc/mcc

Convert T84.9XXA to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T84.9XXA
T84.85XS …… sequela
T84.86 Thrombosis due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T84.86XA …… initial encounter
T84.86XD …… subsequent encounter
T84.86XS …… sequela
T84.89 Other specified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T84.89XA …… initial encounter
T84.89XD …… subsequent encounter
T84.89XS …… sequela
T84.9 Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft
T84.9XXA …… initial encounter
T84.9XXD …… subsequent encounter
T84.9XXS …… sequela
T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T85.0 Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
T85.01 Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
T85.01XA …… initial encounter
T85.01XD …… subsequent encounter
T85.01XS …… sequela
T85.02 Displacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
T85.02XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.