T83.72
Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into 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 4
T83.72code
Inclusion terms
- Extrusion of implanted mesh
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
No alphabetic index entry points at this code.
Alongside this code 2 same parent — T83.7
Subordinate codes 6
T83.721 Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina T83.722 Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra T83.723 Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra T83.724 Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter T83.728 Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue T83.729 Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue
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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Additional references
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