T85.81
Embolism due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified
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 6 same parent — T85.8
T85.82 Fibrosis due to internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category T85.83 Hemorrhage due to internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category T85.84 Pain due to internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category T85.85 Stenosis due to internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category T85.86 Thrombosis due to internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category T85.89 Oth complication of internal prosth dev/grft, NEC category
Subordinate codes 2
Medications 2
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