Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T83.011

Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T83.011
ICD-10 Code for:
Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
      (T80-T88)
      • Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        (T83)

T83.011 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter

Non-specific codes like T83.011 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter:

  • Use T83.011A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.011D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.011S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T83). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018