T85.79 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

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

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

Use additional code

• code to identify infection

Code annotations containing back-references to T85.79

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 T85.79

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › balloon implant or device › gastrointestinal › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › bile duct implant (prosthetic) › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › breast implant (prosthetic) › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › esophageal anti-reflux device › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › eye › implant (prosthetic) › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intraocular lens (prosthetic) › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › orbital prosthesis › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › prosthetic device or implant › infection or inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › prosthetic device or implant › skin graft › artificial skin or decellularized allodermis › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › prosthetic device or implant › specified NEC › infection and inflammation
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › suture, permanent (wire) NEC › infection and inflammation
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › breast (implant)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › catheter NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › gastrointestinal (bile duct) (esophagus)
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › ocular (corneal graft) (orbital implant) NEC
• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) › due to or resulting from › device, implant or graft › specified NEC
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › breast (implant)
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › catheter
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › gastrointestinal (bile duct) (esophagus)
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › ocular (corneal graft) (orbital implant) NEC
• Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation) › due to device, implant or graft › specified NEC
• Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive › device, implant or graft › due to infection
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › breast (implant)
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › catheter NEC
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › gastrointestinal (bile duct) (esophagus)
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › ocular (corneal graft) (orbital implant)
• Sepsis (generalized) (unspecified organism) › due to device, implant or graft › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• 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
• 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 (this code)
• 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
• T85.8 Other specified complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified
• T85.81 Embolism due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified