Embolism due to genitourinary prosth dev/grft, sequela

This code describes a long-term complication where a blood clot forms and travels from a genitourinary prosthetic device, implant, or graft, causing an embolism. This represents a delayed effect or residual condition resulting from the presence of such an implanted device.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with an embolism that is directly attributed to a previously implanted genitourinary device, and the embolism is considered a sequela (a late effect) of that device. This would apply to conditions like pulmonary embolism or systemic embolism originating from, for example, a ureteral stent, penile prosthesis, or bladder sling.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific embolism (e.g., pulmonary embolism).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the embolism to the genitourinary prosthetic device as a sequela, not an acute complication.
• Do not use for acute embolisms occurring immediately post-procedure; those would typically be coded with a complication code from the T83.xx series without the "S" seventh character.