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T85.735
Non-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
  • 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.

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From T85:

  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

Use Additional Code

2 items

From S00-T88:

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

From T85.7:

  • code to identify infection

7th Character Notes

4 items

From T85:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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