T85.738D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft, subsequent encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from T85.738 with 7th character D (subsequent 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

Applies from T85.7 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Use additional code

• code to identify infection

Applies from T85.738 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft

Applicable to

• Infection and inflammatory reaction due to intrathecal infusion pump

Code annotations containing back-references to T85.738D

Back-references to T85.7

• Type 2 Excludes: T80.2 Infections following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection ("infections specified as due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)")
• Type 2 Excludes: T81.4 Infection following a procedure ("infection due to prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T82.6-T82.7, T83.5-T83.6, T84.5-T84.7, T85.7)")

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 T85.738D

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › electronic stimulator device › nervous system › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intrathecal infusion pump › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › nervous system › device, implant or graft › specified NEC › infection and inflammation
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › electronic (electrode) (pulse generator) (stimulator) › nervous system
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › electronic (electrode) (pulse generator) (stimulator) › nervous system
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › electronic (electrode) (pulse generator) (stimulator) › nervous system

Nearby codes

• T85.735A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter, initial encounter
• T85.735D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter, subsequent encounter
• T85.735S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter, sequela
• T85.738 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft
• T85.738A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft, initial encounter
• T85.738D Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft, subsequent encounter (this code)
• T85.738S Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft, sequela
• T85.79 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
• T85.79XA Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter
• T85.79XD Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, subsequent encounter
• T85.79XS Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, sequela