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T84.216A

Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of vertebrae, initial encounter

Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 4 never code together
T84code
Excludes2
  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)T86.-
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)M96.6
S00-T88chapter
Excludes2

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

7th character 3
A initial encounter this code
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 1 filed at T84.216

The index files this at T84.216. The tabular extends it — laterality, staging, or the 7th character — so these entries lead to the family rather than to T84.216A exactly.

  • Complication (s) (from) (of)
    • fixation device, internal (orthopedic) T84.9
      • mechanical
Alongside this code 2 same parent — T84.216
T84.216D Breakdown (mechanical) of int fix of vertebrae, subs T84.216S Breakdown (mechanical) of int fix of vertebrae, sequela
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required

Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.

Risk adjustment

CMS22HCC176 ESRD21HCC176 ESRD24HCC176

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
T84.216
Block
T07-T88
Siblings
2

Present FY2024–FY2027.