T85.21 Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from T85 Complications of other internal 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 T85

7th character required

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

Code annotations containing back-references to T85.21

Back-references to T85.2

• Type 1 Excludes: H27 Other disorders of lens ("mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2)")
• Type 1 Excludes: H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified ("mechanical complication of intraocular lens (T85.2)")
• 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 T85

• 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 T85.21

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intraocular lens (prosthetic) › mechanical › breakdown

Nearby codes

• T85.199 Other mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
• T85.199A Other mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system, initial encounter
• T85.199D Other mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system, subsequent encounter
• T85.199S Other mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system, sequela
• T85.2 Mechanical complication of intraocular lens
• T85.21 Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens (this code)
• T85.21XA Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens, initial encounter
• T85.21XD Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens, subsequent encounter
• T85.21XS Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens, sequela
• T85.22 Displacement of intraocular lens
• T85.22XA Displacement of intraocular lens, initial encounter