T85.518A Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T85.518 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 T85.518A

Back-references to T85.5

• 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 T85.518A

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › gastrointestinal › prosthetic device or implant › specified type NEC › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › gastrointestinal › prosthetic device or implant › specified type NEC › mechanical › malfunction

Nearby codes

• T85.511 Breakdown (mechanical) of esophageal anti-reflux device
• T85.511A Breakdown (mechanical) of esophageal anti-reflux device, initial encounter
• T85.511D Breakdown (mechanical) of esophageal anti-reflux device, subsequent encounter
• T85.511S Breakdown (mechanical) of esophageal anti-reflux device, sequela
• T85.518 Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• T85.518A Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter (this code)
• T85.518D Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, subsequent encounter
• T85.518S Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela
• T85.52 Displacement of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• T85.520 Displacement of bile duct prosthesis
• T85.520A Displacement of bile duct prosthesis, initial encounter