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T84.620
Non-billable

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right femur

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

T84.620 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

2 items

From T84:

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

From T84.6:

  • code to identify infection

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T84:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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