T83.729
Exposure of other prosthetic materials into 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 5 same parent — T83.72
T83.721 Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina category T83.722 Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra category T83.723 Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra category T83.724 Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter category T83.728 Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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