T83.512A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T83.512 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

Applies from T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes2 (not included here)

• failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83

7th character required

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

Applies from T83.5 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system

Use additional code

• code to identify infection

Applies from T83.51 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urinary catheter

Excludes2 (not included here)

• complications of stoma of urinary tract (N99.5-)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 176 — Complications of Specified Implanted Device or Graft
• ESRD V24: HCC 176

Code annotations containing back-references to T83.512A

Back-references to T83.5

• Type 2 Excludes: 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)")
• Type 2 Excludes: 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)")

Back-references to T83

• Type 2 Excludes: T78 Adverse effects, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications occurring during or following medical procedures (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T79 Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified ("complications of surgical and medical care NEC (T80-T88)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("complication of prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T88 Other complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified ("complications of devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z96 Presence of other functional implants ("complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z97 Presence of other devices ("complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82-T85)")

Diagnosis Index entries for T83.512A

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › catheter NEC › urinary › nephrostomy
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › catheter › urinary › nephrostomy

Nearby codes

• T83.511 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter
• T83.511A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter, initial encounter
• T83.511D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter, subsequent encounter
• T83.511S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter, sequela
• T83.512 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter
• T83.512A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter, initial encounter (this code)
• T83.512D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter, subsequent encounter
• T83.512S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter, sequela
• T83.518 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter
• T83.518A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter, initial encounter
• T83.518D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter, subsequent encounter