T84.9XXA
T84.9XXA — Unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
T84.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified complication of internal orthopedic prosthetic device, implant and graft, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial 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
T84.9XXA 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T84.9. If T84.9XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T84.9XXA
- Is T84.9XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T84.9XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T84.9XXA 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).