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  2. S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
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  3. T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
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  4. T85- Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
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  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.79

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.79

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • T85.79 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • Short description: Infect/inflm reaction due to oth internal prosth dev/grft
  • The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM T85.79 became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of T85.79 - other international versions of ICD-10 T85.79 may differ.
The following code(s) above T85.79 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 T85.79:
  • S00-T88
    2021 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
    2021 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
  • T85
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85

    Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 2 Excludes
    • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
    Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • T85.7
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.7

    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Use Additional
    • code to identify infection
    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to T85.79:
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)
    • balloon implant or device
      • gastrointestinal T85.9
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

        Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
        • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • bile duct implant (prosthetic) T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • breast implant (prosthetic) T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • esophageal anti-reflux device T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • eye H57.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H57.9

      Unspecified disorder of eye and adnexa

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      • implant (prosthetic) T85.9
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

        Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
        • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • intraocular lens (prosthetic) T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • orbital prosthesis T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • prosthetic device or implant T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection or inflammation T85.79
      • skin graft T86.829
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T86.829

        Unspecified complication of skin graft (allograft) (autograft)

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      • specified NEC T85.9
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

        Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

          2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
        Applicable To
        • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
        • infection and inflammation T85.79
    • suture, permanent (wire) T85.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.9

      Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS
      • infection and inflammation T85.79
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) B99.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B99.9

    Unspecified infectious disease

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
    • device, implant or graft T85.698
      - see also Complications, by site and type, mechanical
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.698

      Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material NOS
      • due to infection T85.79
  • Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) A41.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A41.9

    Sepsis, unspecified organism

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Applicable To
    • Septicemia NOS

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T85.79
T85.734D …… subsequent encounter
T85.734S …… sequela
T85.735 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
T85.735A …… initial encounter
T85.735D …… subsequent encounter
T85.735S …… sequela
T85.738 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft
T85.738A …… initial encounter
T85.738D …… subsequent encounter
T85.738S …… sequela
T85.79 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T85.79XA …… initial encounter
T85.79XD …… subsequent encounter
T85.79XS …… sequela
T85.8 Other specified complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified
T85.81 Embolism due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified
T85.810 Embolism due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
T85.810A …… initial encounter
T85.810D …… subsequent encounter
T85.810S …… sequela
T85.818 Embolism due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

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