T85.692S Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, sequela

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T85.692 with 7th character S (sequela).

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

Applies from T85.69 Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Applicable to

• Obstruction, mechanical of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• Perforation of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• Protrusion of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Applies from T85.692 Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures

Excludes1 (never code together)

• mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

Code annotations containing back-references to T85.692S

Back-references to T85.692

• Type 1 Excludes: T81.3 Disruption of wound, not elsewhere classified ("mechanical complication of permanent sutures NEC (T85.692)")

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 T85.692S

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › prosthetic device or implant › mechanical NEC › suture, permanent
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › suture, permanent (wire) NEC › mechanical › obstruction
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › suture, permanent (wire) NEC › mechanical › perforation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › suture, permanent (wire) NEC › mechanical › protrusion
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › suture, permanent (wire) NEC › mechanical › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• T85.691D Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter, subsequent encounter
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• T85.692 Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures
• T85.692A Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter
• T85.692D Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, subsequent encounter
• T85.692S Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, sequela (this code)
• T85.693 Other mechanical complication of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
• T85.693A Other mechanical complication of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis, initial encounter
• T85.693D Other mechanical complication of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis, subsequent encounter
• T85.693S Other mechanical complication of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis, sequela
• T85.694 Other mechanical complication of insulin pump