T85.121S — Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), sequela
T85.121S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead), 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 T85
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Displacement of electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
- Displacement of electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
- Displacement of electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
- Displacement of electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators
Risk adjustment
T85.121S 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
T85.121S is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies — 8 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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- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Related codes at this level
Codes that share T85.121. If T85.121S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about T85.121S
- Is T85.121S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. T85.121S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does T85.121S 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).