T84.624
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right fibula
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 4 never code together
T84code
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 4
T84.6code
Use additional code
- code to identify infection
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
Alongside this code 6 same parent — T84.62
T84.620 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of right femur category T84.621 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of left femur category T84.622 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of right tibia category T84.623 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of left tibia category T84.625 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of left fibula category T84.629 Infect/inflm reaction due to int fix of unsp bone of leg category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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