Hemorrhage due to other internal prosth dev/grft, init

Hemorrhage due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies bleeding that occurs as a direct complication of an internal prosthetic device, implant, or graft, excluding those specifically categorized elsewhere (e.g., cardiac, genitourinary). It indicates the initial presentation or treatment for this hemorrhage.

🎯When to Use

Apply this code when a patient presents with new onset bleeding directly attributable to a non-specified internal medical device, such as a mesh implant, orthopedic hardware, or a vascular graft (other than cardiac). This is for the first time the patient is receiving care for this particular complication.

💡Coding Tips

Requires an additional code to identify the specific type of internal prosthetic device, implant, or graft.
Distinguish from T82 (cardiac/vascular), T83 (genitourinary), and T84 (orthopedic) complications if the device falls into those categories.
Ensure documentation clearly links the hemorrhage to the device and specifies it as an initial encounter.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T85.838Hemorrhage due to other internal prosth dev/grft

T85.838A(current)

Same Category

T85Complications of internal prosth dev/grft T85.0Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial shunt T85.01Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial shunt T85.01XABreakdown of ventricular intracranial shunt, init T85.01XDBreakdown of ventricular intracranial shunt, subs T85.01XSBreakdown of ventricular intracranial shunt, sequela