Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T83.72

Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue

ICD-10-CM Code:
T83.72
ICD-10 Code for:
Expsr of implnt prstht mtrl into surrounding organ or tissue
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)

T83.72 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue. 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 Expsr of implnt prstht mtrl into surrounding organ or tissue

Non-specific codes like T83.72 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 expsr of implnt prstht mtrl into surrounding organ or tissue:

  • T83.721 for Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.721A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.721D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.721S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T83.722 for Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.722A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.722D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.722S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T83.723 for Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.723A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.723D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.723S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T83.724 for Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.724A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.724D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.724S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T83.728 for Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.728A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.728D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.728S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T83.729 for Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.729A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.729D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T83.729S 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

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Extrusion of implanted mesh

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
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.