Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device

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, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 5 more specific codes instead:

T84.60 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of unspecified site (also a header)
T84.61 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of arm (also a header)
T84.62 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of leg (also a header)
T84.63 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of spine (also a header)
T84.69 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of other site (also a header)

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

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device

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 T84 Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84

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)

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)

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
T84.0	Mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesis	Not billable
T84.1	Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb	Not billable
T84.2	Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bones	Not billable
T84.3	Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts	Not billable
T84.4	Mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts	Not billable
T84.5	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis	Not billable
T84.7	Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts	Not billable
T84.8	Other specified complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts	Not billable
T84.9	Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft	Not billable