T83.72 Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applicable to

• Extrusion of implanted mesh

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

Codes under T83.72

• T83.721 Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina
• T83.722 Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra
• T83.723 Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra
• T83.724 Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter
• T83.728 Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue
• T83.729 Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue

Code annotations containing back-references to T83.72

Back-references to T83.7

• Type 2 Excludes: T19 Foreign body in genitourinary tract ("complications due to implanted mesh (T83.7-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81.59 Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure ("obstruction or perforation due to prosthetic devices and implants intentionally left in body (T82.0-T82.5, T83.0-T83.4, T83.7, T84.0-T84.4, T85.0-T85.6)")

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)")

Nearby codes

• T83.718S Erosion of other implanted mesh to organ or tissue, sequela
• T83.719 Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue
• T83.719A Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, initial encounter
• T83.719D Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, subsequent encounter
• T83.719S Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, sequela
• T83.72 Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue (this code)
• T83.721 Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina
• T83.721A Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina, initial encounter
• T83.721D Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina, subsequent encounter
• T83.721S Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina, sequela
• T83.722 Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra