Mech compl of int fix of bone of left lower leg, init

Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bone of left lower leg, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a mechanical issue, other than fracture or infection, with an internal fixation device (e.g., plate, screw, rod) located in the left lower leg bone (tibia or fibula). This complication is causing symptoms or requiring intervention, and the patient is presenting for the initial treatment of this specific problem.

🎯When to Use

Use this code when a patient presents with a new onset of pain, instability, loosening, migration, or breakage (not a fracture of the bone itself) of an internal fixation device in their left lower leg. This applies to the initial encounter for the evaluation and management of this specific mechanical complication.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly specifies a mechanical complication other than fracture or infection of the device.
Verify the laterality is explicitly documented as "left lower leg."
Confirm this is the patient's first encounter for this particular complication, indicated by the "A" seventh character.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T84.197Mech compl of int fix of bone of left lower leg

T84.197A(current)

Crosswalks

996.49ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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