T85.610 Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Breakdown (mechanical) of epidural infusion catheter
• Breakdown (mechanical) of intrathecal infusion catheter
• Breakdown (mechanical) of subarachnoid infusion catheter
• Breakdown (mechanical) of subdural infusion catheter

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 T85.610

Back-references to T85.61

• Type 2 Excludes: T82.5 Mechanical complication of other cardiac and vascular devices and implants ("mechanical complication of epidural and subdural infusion catheter (T85.61)")

Back-references to T85.6

• 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 T85.610

• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › cranial
• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › epidural
• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › intrathecal
• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › spinal
• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › subarachnoid
• Breakdown › device, graft or implant › catheter NEC › infusion NEC › subdural
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › cranial infusion › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › epidural infusion › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › intrathecal infusion › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › spinal infusion › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › subarachnoid infusion › mechanical › breakdown
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › catheter (device) NEC › subdural infusion › mechanical › breakdown

Nearby codes

• T85.598A Other mechanical complication of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
• T85.598D Other mechanical complication of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, subsequent encounter
• T85.598S Other mechanical complication of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela
• T85.6 Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• T85.61 Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• T85.610 Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter (this code)
• T85.610A Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, initial encounter
• T85.610D Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, subsequent encounter
• T85.610S Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter, sequela
• T85.611 Breakdown (mechanical) of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter
• T85.611A Breakdown (mechanical) of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter, initial encounter