2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T84.498A

Other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

ICD-10-CM Code:
T84.498A
ICD-10 Code for:
Mech compl of internal orth devices, implnt and grafts, init
Is Billable?
Yes - 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 internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
        (T84)

T84.498A is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

T84.498A is an initial encounter code, includes a 7th character and should be used while the patient is receiving active treatment for a condition like other mechanical complication of other internal orthopedic devices implants and grafts. According to ICD-10-CM Guidelines an "initial encounter" doesn't necessarily means "initial visit". The 7th character should be used when the patient is undergoing active treatment regardless if new or different providers saw the patient over the course of a treatment. The appropriate 7th character codes should also be used even if the patient delayed seeking treatment for a condition.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of bone fixation device
  • Bending of external fixator
  • Bending of intramedullary nail
  • Bending of plate
  • Bending of screw
  • Bending of spinal fixation device
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Bone fixation device protrusion
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone fixation device
  • Breakage of bone plate
  • Breakage of bone screw
  • Breakage of external fixator
  • Breakage of intramedullary nail
  • Breakage of spinal fixation device
  • Breakage of wire
  • Disorder of cartilage graft
  • Loosening of musculoskeletal implant
  • Loosening of orthopedic device
  • Mechanical complication associated with orthopedic device
  • Mechanical complication of cartilage graft
  • Mechanical complication of internal orthopedic device
  • Mechanical complication of musculoskeletal implant
  • Prominence of intramedullary nail
  • Prominence of plate
  • Prominence of screw
  • Prominence of spinal fixation device
  • Prominence of wire
  • Protrusion of musculoskeletal implant

Clinical Classification

Coding Guidelines

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T84). Use the following options for the aplicable episode of care:

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

Convert T84.498A to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 996.49 - Mech com orth dev NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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.