T85.735Non-billable
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Inclusion Terms
4 items
Inclusion Terms
- •Infection and inflammatory reaction due to epidural catheter
- •Infection and inflammatory reaction due to intrathecal infusion catheter
- •Infection and inflammatory reaction due to subarachnoid catheter
- •Infection and inflammatory reaction due to subdural catheter
Coding Guidance
T85.735 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.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes1
2 items
Excludes1
Use Additional Code
2 items
Use Additional Code
From S00-T88:
- •code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
From T85.7:
- •code to identify infection