T83.518D
T83.518D — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T83.518D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter
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.
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to Hopkins catheter
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ileostomy catheter
- Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urostomy catheter
Risk adjustment
T83.518D does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T83.518. If T83.518D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T83.518D
- Is T83.518D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T83.518D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T83.518D sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88).