Mechanical complication of other vascular device, implant, and graft

This code signifies a malfunction or adverse event related to an implanted or grafted vascular device, excluding cardiac and renal dialysis devices. It covers issues such as occlusion, leakage, displacement, or structural failure of non-cardiac, non-renal vascular prostheses or grafts.

Apply this code when a patient presents with complications directly attributable to a previously placed vascular device, implant, or graft (e.g., peripheral arterial graft, aortic stent graft, venous access device). Documentation should clearly link the patient's symptoms or findings to a mechanical problem with the device.

• Always code the specific nature of the mechanical complication (e.g., occlusion, leakage) if known, using a more specific ICD-9-CM code if available.
• Ensure documentation specifies the type of vascular device involved to differentiate from cardiac or renal dialysis device complications.
• This code is typically a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the acute condition or symptom caused by the complication.