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ICD-10-CM Code for Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures T85.612

ICD-10 code T85.612 for Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
Excludes1: mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

T85

Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

 
T85.612 Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
Child Code
Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, initial encounter
Child Code
Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures, sequela

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Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
[QUOTE="Fahad.Ogagang@MiraMedGS.com, post: 383529, member: 374751"]try using T85.692A - Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter suture, permanent (wire) NEC T85.9 -with ... [ Read More ]
Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
[b]this is what I come up[/b] try using T85.692A - Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter suture, permanent (wire) NEC T85.9 -with repair of bone - see Complication, f... [ Read More ]
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