Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2017 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

T83.012A Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter, initial encounter
T83.012D Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter, subsequent encounter
T83.012S Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter, sequela

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2017 to now.

FY2017 Added to the code set Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83

Excludes2 - not included here

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

Inherited from the T80-T88 section Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)

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)

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Malfunction > catheter device NEC > urinary
Breakdown > device, graft or implant > catheter NEC > nephrostomy

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
T83.010	Breakdown (mechanical) of cystostomy catheter	Not billable
T83.011	Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter	Not billable
T83.018	Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary catheter	Not billable