T85.44 Capsular contracture of breast implant

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 T85.44

Back-references to T85.4

• Type 2 Excludes: N64 Other disorders of breast ("mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant (T85.4-)")
• 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)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z44.3 Encounter for fitting and adjustment of external breast prosthesis ("complications of breast implant (T85.4-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Z45.81 Encounter for adjustment or removal of breast implant ("complications of breast implant (T85.4-)")

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 T85.44

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › breast implant (prosthetic) › capsular contracture
• Contraction (s), contracture, contracted › breast implant, capsular

Nearby codes

• T85.42XS Displacement of breast prosthesis and implant, sequela
• T85.43 Leakage of breast prosthesis and implant
• T85.43XA Leakage of breast prosthesis and implant, initial encounter
• T85.43XD Leakage of breast prosthesis and implant, subsequent encounter
• T85.43XS Leakage of breast prosthesis and implant, sequela
• T85.44 Capsular contracture of breast implant (this code)
• T85.44XA Capsular contracture of breast implant, initial encounter
• T85.44XD Capsular contracture of breast implant, subsequent encounter
• T85.44XS Capsular contracture of breast implant, sequela
• T85.49 Other mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant
• T85.49XA Other mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant, initial encounter