T85.698
Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
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
T85.698code
Inclusion terms
- Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material NOS
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 4
- Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of)
- Protrusion, protrusio
- Complication (s) (from) (of)
- Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- device, implant or graft T85.698
Alongside this code 6 same parent — T85.69
T85.690 Mech compl of cranial or spinal infusion catheter category T85.691 Mech compl of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter category T85.692 Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures category T85.693 Mech compl of artificial skin grft /decellular alloderm category T85.694 Other mechanical complication of insulin pump category T85.695 Mech compl of other nervous system device, implant or graft category
Subordinate codes 3
Additional references
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