T84.124S — Displacement of internal fixation device of right femur, sequela
T84.124S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displacement of internal fixation device of right femur, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T84.124S
Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of T84.124S, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.
Written on T84.1 — Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limb
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of feet (T84.2-)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of fingers (T84.2-)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of hands (T84.2-)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of toes (T84.2-)
Risk adjustment
T84.124S 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.
Medicare coverage
T84.124S is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies — 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Code history
T84.124S has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T84.124. If T84.124S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T84.124S
- Is T84.124S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T84.124S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T84.124S 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).