T84.6
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device
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.-
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Alongside this code 9 same parent — T84
T84.0 Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis category T84.1 Mechanical complication of int fix of bones of limb category T84.2 Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones category T84.3 Mechanical complication of bone devices, implants and grafts category T84.4 Mech comp of internal orth devices, implants and grafts category T84.5 Infect/inflm reaction due to internal joint prosthesis category T84.7 Infect/inflm reaction due to oth int orth prosth dev/grft category T84.8 Oth complications of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft category T84.9 Unsp complication of internal orthopedic prosth dev/grft category
Subordinate codes 5
Additional references
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