ICD-10-CM T85: Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for T85

Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Coding Notes & Guidelines for T85

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter (T82.4-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter (T82.4-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter (T82.4)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of vascular dialysis catheter (T82.4)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

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

Excludes2: Not Included Here

other complications of corneal graft (T86.84-)

Use Additional Code

code to identify infection

Inclusion Terms

Malposition of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
  • Perforation of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
  • Protrusion of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Inclusion Terms
  • Breakdown of electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
  • Breakdown of electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
  • Breakdown of electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
  • Breakdown of electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators
Inclusion Terms
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator generator, brain, peripheral, gastric, spinal
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic sacral neurostimulator, pulse generator or receiver
Inclusion Terms

Malposition of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system

Inclusion Terms
  • Displacement of electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
  • Displacement of electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
  • Displacement of electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
  • Displacement of electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators
Inclusion Terms
  • Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator generator, brain, peripheral, gastric, spinal
  • Displacement of implanted electronic sacral neurostimulator, pulse generator or receiver
Inclusion Terms
  • Leakage of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
  • Perforation of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
  • Protrusion of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
Inclusion Terms
  • Other mechanical complication of electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
  • Other mechanical complication of electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
  • Other mechanical complication of electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
  • Other mechanical complication of electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators
Inclusion Terms
  • Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator generator, brain, peripheral, gastric, spinal
  • Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic sacral neurostimulator, pulse generator or receiver
Inclusion Terms

Malposition of intraocular lens

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of intraocular lens
  • Perforation of intraocular lens
  • Protrusion of intraocular lens
Inclusion Terms

Malposition of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Perforation of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Protrusion of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Inclusion Terms

Malposition of breast prosthesis and implant

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of breast prosthesis and implant
  • Perforation of breast prosthesis and implant
  • Protrusion of breast prosthesis and implant
Inclusion Terms

Malposition of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction, mechanical of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Perforation of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Protrusion of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Inclusion Terms
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of epidural infusion catheter
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of intrathecal infusion catheter
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of subarachnoid infusion catheter
  • Breakdown (mechanical) of subdural infusion catheter
Inclusion Terms
  • Failure of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
  • Non-adherence of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
  • Poor incorporation of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
  • Shearing of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
Inclusion Terms

Breakdown (mechanical) of intrathecal infusion pump

Inclusion Terms

Malposition of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Inclusion Terms
  • Displacement of epidural infusion catheter
  • Displacement of intrathecal infusion catheter
  • Displacement of subarachnoid infusion catheter
  • Displacement of subdural infusion catheter
Inclusion Terms

Dislodgement of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis

Inclusion Terms

Displacement of intrathecal infusion pump

Inclusion Terms
  • Leakage of epidural infusion catheter
  • Leakage of intrathecal infusion catheter infusion catheter
  • Leakage of subdural infusion catheter
  • Leakage of subarachnoid infusion catheter
Inclusion Terms

Leakage of intrathecal infusion pump

Inclusion Terms
  • Obstruction, mechanical of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Perforation of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  • Protrusion of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Inclusion Terms
  • Other mechanical complication of epidural infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of intrathecal infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subarachnoid infusion catheter
  • Other mechanical complication of subdural infusion catheter
Inclusion Terms

Other mechanical complication of intrathecal infusion pump

Inclusion Terms

Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for cranial nerve neurostimulators
  • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for gastric neurostimulator
  • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for sacral nerve neurostimulator
  • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to electrode (lead) for vagal nerve neurostimulators
Inclusion Terms

Generator pocket infection

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
Inclusion Terms

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to intrathecal infusion pump

Inclusion Terms

Erosion or breakdown of subcutaneous device pocket

Inclusion Terms

Complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft NOS

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85

7th Character Definitions
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for T85):

T85.0 - Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.01 - Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.02 - Displacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.03 - Leakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.09 - Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.1 - Mechanical complication of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.11 - Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.110 - Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead) T85.111 - Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead) T85.112 - Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead) T85.113 - Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator T85.118 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.12 - Displacement of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.120 - Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead) T85.121 - Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead) T85.122 - Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead) T85.123 - Displacement of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator T85.128 - Displacement of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.19 - Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.190 - Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead) T85.191 - Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead) T85.192 - Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead) T85.193 - Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator T85.199 - Other mechanical complication of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system T85.2 - Mechanical complication of intraocular lens T85.21 - Breakdown (mechanical) of intraocular lens T85.22 - Displacement of intraocular lens T85.29 - Other mechanical complication of intraocular lens T85.3 - Mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.31 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.310 - Breakdown (mechanical) of prosthetic orbit of right eye T85.311 - Breakdown (mechanical) of prosthetic orbit of left eye T85.318 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.32 - Displacement of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.320 - Displacement of prosthetic orbit of right eye T85.321 - Displacement of prosthetic orbit of left eye T85.328 - Displacement of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.39 - Other mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.390 - Other mechanical complication of prosthetic orbit of right eye T85.391 - Other mechanical complication of prosthetic orbit of left eye T85.398 - Other mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.4 - Mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant T85.41 - Breakdown (mechanical) of breast prosthesis and implant T85.42 - Displacement of breast prosthesis and implant T85.43 - Leakage of breast prosthesis and implant T85.44 - Capsular contracture of breast implant T85.49 - Other mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implant T85.5 - Mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.51 - Breakdown (mechanical) of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.510 - Breakdown (mechanical) of bile duct prosthesis T85.511 - Breakdown (mechanical) of esophageal anti-reflux device T85.518 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.52 - Displacement of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.520 - Displacement of bile duct prosthesis T85.521 - Displacement of esophageal anti-reflux device T85.528 - Displacement of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.59 - Other mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and T85.590 - Other mechanical complication of bile duct prosthesis T85.591 - Other mechanical complication of esophageal anti-reflux device T85.598 - Other mechanical complication of other gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.6 - Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.61 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.610 - Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter T85.611 - Breakdown (mechanical) of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter T85.612 - Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures T85.613 - Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis T85.614 - Breakdown (mechanical) of insulin pump T85.615 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other nervous system device, implant or graft T85.618 - Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.62 - Displacement of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.620 - Displacement of cranial or spinal infusion catheter T85.621 - Displacement of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter T85.622 - Displacement of permanent sutures T85.623 - Displacement of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis T85.624 - Displacement of insulin pump T85.625 - Displacement of other nervous system device, implant or graft T85.628 - Displacement of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.63 - Leakage of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.630 - Leakage of cranial or spinal infusion catheter T85.631 - Leakage of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter T85.633 - Leakage of insulin pump T85.635 - Leakage of other nervous system device, implant or graft T85.638 - Leakage of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.69 - Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.690 - Other mechanical complication of cranial or spinal infusion catheter T85.691 - Other mechanical complication of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter T85.692 - Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures T85.693 - Other mechanical complication of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis T85.694 - Other mechanical complication of insulin pump T85.695 - Other mechanical complication of other nervous system device, implant or graft T85.698 - Other mechanical complication of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.7 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.71 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to peritoneal dialysis catheter T85.72 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to insulin pump T85.73 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nervous system devices, implants and graft T85.730 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.731 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead) T85.732 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead) T85.733 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead) T85.734 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator T85.735 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter T85.738 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft T85.79 - Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts 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 T85.810 - Embolism due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.818 - Embolism due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.82 - Fibrosis due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.820 - Fibrosis due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.828 - Fibrosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.83 - Hemorrhage due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.830 - Hemorrhage due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.838 - Hemorrhage due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.84 - Pain due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.840 - Pain due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.848 - Pain due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.85 - Stenosis due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.850 - Stenosis due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.858 - Stenosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.86 - Thrombosis due to internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.860 - Thrombosis due to nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.868 - Thrombosis due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.89 - Other specified complication of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classified T85.890 - Other specified complication of nervous system prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.898 - Other specified complication of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts T85.9 - Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft

About ICD-10-CM Code T85 (Complications of other internal prosthetic devices)

ICD-10-CM code T85 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM T85 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about T85 - Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Complications of other internal prosthetic devices related to implants and grafts.