2022 ICD-10-CM Code T83.491
Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis
Not Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | T83.491 |
| Short Description: | Mech compl of implanted testicular prosthesis |
| Long Description: | Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis |
Code Classification
T83.491 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 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.
Coding Guidelines
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Complications of genitourinary prosth dev/grft (T83). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Specific Coding for Mech compl of implanted testicular prosthesis
Non-specific codes like T83.491 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for mech compl of implanted testicular prosthesis:
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code T83.491 are found in the index:
- - Leak, leakage
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical;
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - testicular prosthesis - T83.491
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical;
- - Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical; - T85.698
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - testicular prosthesis - T83.491
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical; - T85.698
- - Protrusion, protrusio
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical; - T85.698
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - testicular prosthesis - T83.491
- - genital NEC - T83.498
- - device, implant or graft - See Also: Complications, by site and type, mechanical; - T85.698
Code History
- 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