Pain due to other internal prosth dev/grft, subs

Pain due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing pain directly attributable to an internal prosthetic device, implant, or graft, other than those specified elsewhere in the T85.8 category. This pain is a current symptom, and the encounter is for follow-up care, assessment, or management of this ongoing issue.

🎯When to Use

Use this code when a patient presents for a subsequent visit complaining of pain related to an internal device such as a surgical mesh, a non-specified orthopedic implant, or a vascular graft, and the pain is not due to mechanical complications, infection, or rejection. This applies to encounters after the initial treatment of the pain or after the initial insertion of the device.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure the documentation clearly links the pain to the specific internal device and rules out other causes.
This "D" encounter code is for follow-up care after the initial treatment of the pain or after the initial insertion of the device.
Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis for the underlying condition or reason for the encounter, if applicable.

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Code Hierarchy

▲T85.848Pain due to other internal prosth dev/grft

T85.848D(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