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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.0

Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

ICD-10-CM Code:
T85.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial shunt
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 other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        (T85)

T85.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt. 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 Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial shunt

Non-specific codes like T85.0 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 mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial shunt:

  • T85.01 for Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.01XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.01XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.01XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T85.02 for Displacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.02XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.02XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.02XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T85.03 for Leakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.03XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.03XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.03XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • T85.09 for Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.09XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.09XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use T85.09XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

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.