T84

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Rankcategory

Official Description

Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

CH19 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)

birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Use Additional Code

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

T80-T88 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here)

any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
artificial opening status (Z93.-)
closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
postprocedural fever (R50.82)
specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here)

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

Clinical Hierarchy

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

T84Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T84.0Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis

T84.1Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb

T84.2Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bones

T84.3Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts

T84.4Mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts

T84.5Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis

T84.6Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device

T84.7Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T84.8Other specified complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T84.9Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T84:

blockT80-T88

Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

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chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to T84. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

25 raw paths

Breakdown1 unique routes

device, graft or implant

electronic (electrode) (pulse generator) (stimulator)

bone→T84

Complication (s) (from) (of)24 unique routes

bone(15 variants)

device NEC→T84(15 variants)

embolism→T84

fibrosis→T84

hemorrhage→T84

infection or inflammation→T84