T83.71
Erosion of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 3 never code together
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 3
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here filed at null
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Alongside this code 2 same parent — T83.7
Subordinate codes 6
T83.711 Erosion of implanted vaginal mesh to surrnd org/tiss T83.712 Erosion of implanted urethral mesh to surrnd org/tiss T83.713 Erosn implnt urethral bulking agent to surrnd org/tiss T83.714 Erosion of implanted urtl bulk agnt organ or tissue T83.718 Erosion of other implanted mesh to organ or tissue T83.719 Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrnd org/tiss
Medications 3
1331 Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases drugs 80 Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue drugs 24 Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials drugs
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