T84.216D
T84.216D — Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of vertebrae, subsequent encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
T84.216D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of vertebrae, 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 T84
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
T84.216D 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
T84.216D is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T84.216. If T84.216D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T84.216D
- Is T84.216D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T84.216D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T84.216D 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).