T84.81

T84.81: Embolism due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

T84.81 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for embolism due to internal orthopedic 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 T84

A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T84.81

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

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

Embolism›due to device, implant or graft›fixation, internal NEC(orthopedic)
Embolism›due to device, implant or graft›joint prosthesis
Complication›bone›device NEC›embolism
Complication›electronic stimulator device›bone›embolism
Complication›electronic stimulator device›muscle›embolism
Complication›fixation device, internal›specified type NEC›embolism
Complication›graft›muscle›embolism
Complication›graft›tendon›embolism
Complication›joint prosthesis, internal›specified joint NEC›embolism
Complication›orthopedic›device or implant›embolism
Embolism›due to device, implant or graft›electronic›bone

T84.81: Embolism due to internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

This code requires a 7th character

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above T84.81

Risk adjustment

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Code history

Code to one of these instead T84.81

Other codes under T84.8