T85.612

Billable

ChapterS00–T88

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

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

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

T85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T85.6Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T85.61Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

T85.612Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent suturesBillable

T85.612ABreakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, initial encounterBillable

T85.612DBreakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, subsequent encounterBillable

T85.612SBreakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to T85.612:

categoryT85

Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

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

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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