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T84.199

T84.199: Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

T84.199 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limb. 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 T84

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T84.199

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

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-)

Written on T84: Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

Risk adjustment

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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Complication›fixation device, internal›mechanical›specified type NEC›limb

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead T84.199

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under T84.19

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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