T83.8
T83.8 — Other specified complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
T83.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other specified complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T83.8 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.
Code to one of these instead T83.8
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- T83.81Embolism due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.82Fibrosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.83Hemorrhage due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.84Pain due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.85Stenosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.86Thrombosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T83.89Other specified complication of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T83. If T83.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- T83.0Mechanical complication of urinary catheter
- T83.1Mechanical complication of other urinary devices and implants
- T83.2Mechanical complication of graft of urinary organ
- T83.3Mechanical complication of intrauterine contraceptive device
- T83.4Mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
- T83.5Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system
- T83.6Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in genital tract
- T83.7Complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials
- T83.9Unspecified complication of genitourinary prosthetic device, implant and graft
Questions about T83.8
- Is T83.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. T83.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does T83.8 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).