2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T85.79XSInfection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›T80-T88›T85

ICD-10-CM T85.79XS
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

T85.79XS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela. The 7th character S marks it as a sequela code, which reports a problem that remains after the original condition has resolved. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 922 through 923. The code is exempt from POA reporting. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Complication, sequela.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
T85.79XS
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela
Short Description
Infect/inflm react due to oth int prosth dev/grft, sequela
Parent Code
T85.79
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionT80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
CategoryT85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
This CodeT85.79XSInfection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela

Present on Admission (POA)Billing

T85.79XS is exempt from POA reporting on inpatient claims to general acute care hospitals. Review the other POA exempt codes in Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88).

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by chemical
  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by metal and/or metal compound
  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by nickel from implant
  • Apical periodontitis
  • Bilateral chronic otitis media of ears following insertion of tympanic ventilation tube
  • Bilateral glaucoma with intraocular hemorrhage
  • Bilateral hyphema of eyes
  • Bilateral secondary open angle glaucoma due to ocular surgery
  • Bilateral uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome of eyes
  • Brain ventricular shunt infection
  • Chronic otitis media after insertion of tympanic ventilation tube
  • Chronic otitis media of left ear following insertion of tympanic ventilation tube
  • Chronic otitis media of right ear following insertion of tympanic ventilation tube
  • Complete dental peri-implantitis
  • Contact dermatitis caused by nickel
  • Dental peri-implantitis
  • Dental peri-implantitis due to dental biofilm
  • Dental prosthesis infection
  • Disorder associated with surgical mesh
  • Disorder of bile duct stent
  • Disorder of brain ventricular shunt
  • Disorder of implanted esophageal antireflux device
  • Disorder of pancreatic stent
  • Glaucoma drainage implant endophthalmitis
  • Glaucoma of left eye with intraocular hemorrhage
  • Glaucoma of right eye with intraocular hemorrhage
  • Glaucoma with intraocular hemorrhage
  • Hemorrhage associated with implant
  • Hyphema of left eye
  • Hyphema of right eye
  • Implant site pocket infection
  • Implant site reaction
  • Infected hernioplasty mesh
  • Infected tissue expander
  • Infection AND/OR inflammatory reaction due to internal prosthetic device, implant AND/OR graft
  • Infection associated with catheter
  • Infection associated with device
  • Infection associated with implant
  • Infection associated with neurological device
  • Infection associated with prosthetic intervertebral disc
  • Infection of biliary stent
  • Infection of breast implant
  • Infection of catheter exit site
  • Infection of esophageal antireflux device
  • Infection of left breast implant
  • Infection of pancreatic stent
  • Infection of right breast implant
  • Infection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt
  • Infective endocarditis of heterograft
  • Inflammation associated with device
  • Inflammation associated with implant
  • Inflammation associated with neurological device
  • Inflammatory lesion of periapical tissue surrounding dental implant
  • Inflammatory reaction of eye caused by intraocular lens implant
  • Intraocular lens associated postoperative inflammation
  • Partial dental peri-implantitis
  • Peri-implant mucositis
  • Periodontitis caused by dental appliance
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative uveitis
  • Pressure injury caused by device
  • Prosthetic infection
  • Secondary open angle glaucoma due to ocular surgery
  • Secondary open angle glaucoma of left eye due to ocular surgery
  • Secondary open angle glaucoma of right eye due to ocular surgery
  • Tissue expander disorder
  • Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome
  • Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome of left eye
  • Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome of right eye
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt-associated peritonitis

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

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 applicable episode of care:

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

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to T85.79XS: its own notes plus those printed at T85.7, T85, block T80-T88, and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts applies to 288 codes
  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)
From Block T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified applies to 1,683 codes
  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From T85.7 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts applies to 30 codes
  • code to identify infection
From Block T80-T88 Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified applies to 1,683 codes
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
  • code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

From T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts applies to 288 codes
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Values for category T85 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela this code

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name T85.79XS, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming T85.79XS: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • T80.2 Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection
    infections specified as due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7) names T85.7, which includes this code
  • T81.4 Infection following a procedure
    infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7) names T85.7, which includes this code

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INJ076
Complication, sequela
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert T85.79XS to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
909.3 Late eff surg/med compl
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About T85.79XSOverview

Is T85.79XS a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What does the 7th character S in T85.79XS mean?

The final character S makes this a sequela code: it reports a lingering problem that remains after the infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts itself has resolved, not the original event.

What MS-DRG does T85.79XS group to?

When infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 923, 922, with relative weights from 0.9980 to 1.6248 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is T85.79XS exempt from POA reporting?

Yes. CMS lists this code among those exempt from present on admission reporting, so hospitals do not assign a POA indicator for infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela on inpatient claims. The code appears in the Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88) range of the CMS exempt list.

Does T85.79XS need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at T85.7, which applies to T85.79XS, reads: code to identify infection. The additional code is reported after T85.79XS.