T83.018S

T83.018S: Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary catheter, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

T83.018S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary catheter, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check T83.018S with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

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

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Breakdown (mechanical) of Hopkins catheter
Breakdown (mechanical) of ileostomy catheter
Breakdown (mechanical) urostomy catheter

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T83.018S

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on T83.0: Mechanical complication of urinary catheter

complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)

Written on T83: Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

T83.018S is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.