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ICD-10-CM Code for Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis T84.09

ICD-10 code T84.09 for Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis
Prosthetic joint implant failure NOS

T84

Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

 
T84.09 Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of internal right hip prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of internal left hip prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of internal right knee prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of internal left knee prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of other internal joint prosthesis
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Other mechanical complication of unspecified internal joint prosthesis

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1 stage exchange - Total Hip Revision, complicated
[QUOTE="Stewart7127, post: 514895, member: 760945"] Thank you for your insight!! We were able to give him the bone biopsy code, he did both bones (femur and acetabulum). No medicated spacers were used... [ Read More ]
1 stage exchange - Total Hip Revision, complicated
[QUOTE="amyjph, post: 514887, member: 172045"] A 22 is what you would need provided it is explained and justfied in the operative report. You would have to track the claim after to follow the reimburs... [ Read More ]
Foreign Body Protrustion from Scalp
How would I code a foreign body protrusion of a metallic closure device from scalp? Imaging states "Postoperative changes related to prior right frontotemporal craniotomy" I came up with T84.89XA (Ot... [ Read More ]
Assistance please Ortho coders....patellectomy?
Hello all you Ortho gurus! Looking for an appropriate CPT code for a patellectomy due to hardware failure after a TKA. Pt has already had if reconstructed (27422), now it is time to remove it. DX T84.... [ Read More ]
T84.50XA
Hi Mtsoldevila, The reason you get a denial is the insurance company needs more information as primary definitive illness or condition caused T84 to be used.. Which joint was infected that got the pr... [ Read More ]
T84.50XA
I work for an Infectious disease clinic. Dr. billed T84.50XA as the primary and only dx for an office visit (POS 11), and insurance denied for: Per cpt guidelines , this service is not appropriate in... [ Read More ]
Re-demonstration of fracture after ORIF
Hello I'm seeking guidance/ advice regarding the seventh character on a fracture and complication . Patient had a femur ORIF and a month later comes back for post-op and on xray there is a re-demonstr... [ Read More ]
Metallosis after THA requiring revision
I am also having a hard time choosing a code for an encounter I am currently coding. We are the PCP and the documentation states Metallosis secondary to hip implant and also Failed left hip implant. I... [ Read More ]
Dx for Painful Orthopedic External Fixator?
Hello Everyone, It's not too often that our facility removes external fixators, so I'm not sure how I should code the dx for a painful external fixator. I know for painful internal hardware, it would ... [ Read More ]
How to Code an Unspecified Infection / Inflammatory Reaction Due to Prosthetic
[B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Hello All! :)[/COLOR][/B] I am still needing help with this one and would appreciate advice. I am not seeing a code for [B][I]unspecified agent[/I][/B] as the cause of inf... [ Read More ]
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