Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Excludes2

  • any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as:
  • artificial opening status (Z93.-)
  • closure of external stoma (Z43.-)
  • fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-)
  • burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32)
  • complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850)
  • poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • postprocedural fever (R50.82)
  • specified complications classified elsewhere, such as:
  • cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0)
  • colostomy malfunction (K94.0-)
  • disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87)
  • functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1)
  • intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-)
  • postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1)
  • postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1)
  • postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2)
  • postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2)
  • ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851)
  1. T83 Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

    Excludes2

    • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. T83.0 Mechanical complication of urinary catheter

      1. T83.01 Breakdown (mechanical) of urinary catheter

        • T83.010 Breakdown (mechanical) of cystostomy catheter
        • T83.011 Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling urethral catheter
        • T83.012 Breakdown (mechanical) of nephrostomy catheter
        • T83.018 Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary catheter

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Breakdown (mechanical) of Hopkins catheter
          • Breakdown (mechanical) of ileostomy catheter
          • Breakdown (mechanical) urostomy catheter
      2. T83.02 Displacement of urinary catheter

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of urinary catheter
        • T83.020 Displacement of cystostomy catheter
        • T83.021 Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter
        • T83.022 Displacement of nephrostomy catheter
        • T83.028 Displacement of other urinary catheter

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Displacement of Hopkins catheter
          • Displacement of ileostomy catheter
          • Displacement of urostomy catheter
      3. T83.03 Leakage of urinary catheter

        • T83.030 Leakage of cystostomy catheter
        • T83.031 Leakage of indwelling urethral catheter
        • T83.032 Leakage of nephrostomy catheter
        • T83.038 Leakage of other urinary catheter

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Leakage of Hopkins catheter
          • Leakage of ileostomy catheter
          • Leakage of urostomy catheter
      4. T83.09 Other mechanical complication of urinary catheter

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of urinary catheter
        • Perforation of urinary catheter
        • Protrusion of urinary catheter
        • T83.090 Other mechanical complication of cystostomy catheter
        • T83.091 Other mechanical complication of indwelling urethral catheter
        • T83.092 Other mechanical complication of nephrostomy catheter
        • T83.098 Other mechanical complication of other urinary catheter

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Other mechanical complication of Hopkins catheter
          • Other mechanical complication of ileostomy catheter
          • Other mechanical complication of urostomy catheter
    2. T83.1 Mechanical complication of other urinary devices and implants

      1. T83.11 Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary devices and implants

        • T83.110 Breakdown (mechanical) of urinary electronic stimulator device
        • T83.111 Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted urinary sphincter
        • T83.112 Breakdown (mechanical) of indwelling ureteral stent
        • T83.113 Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary stents

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Breakdown (mechanical) of ileal conduit stent
          • Breakdown (mechanical) of nephroureteral stent
        • T83.118 Breakdown (mechanical) of other urinary devices and implants
      2. T83.12 Displacement of other urinary devices and implants

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of other urinary devices and implants
        • T83.120 Displacement of urinary electronic stimulator device
        • T83.121 Displacement of implanted urinary sphincter
        • T83.122 Displacement of indwelling ureteral stent
        • T83.123 Displacement of other urinary stents

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Displacement of ileal conduit stent
          • Displacement of nephroureteral stent
        • T83.128 Displacement of other urinary devices and implants
      3. T83.19 Other mechanical complication of other urinary devices and implants

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Leakage of other urinary devices and implants
        • Obstruction (mechanical) of other urinary devices and implants
        • Perforation of other urinary devices and implants
        • Protrusion of other urinary devices and implants
        • T83.190 Other mechanical complication of urinary electronic stimulator device
        • T83.191 Other mechanical complication of implanted urinary sphincter
        • T83.192 Other mechanical complication of indwelling ureteral stent
        • T83.193 Other mechanical complication of other urinary stent

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Other mechanical complication of ileal conduit stent
          • Other mechanical complication of nephroureteral stent
        • T83.198 Other mechanical complication of other urinary devices and implants
    3. T83.2 Mechanical complication of graft of urinary organ

      1. T83.21 Breakdown (mechanical) of graft of urinary organ

      2. T83.22 Displacement of graft of urinary organ

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of graft of urinary organ
      3. T83.23 Leakage of graft of urinary organ

      4. T83.24 Erosion of graft of urinary organ

      5. T83.25 Exposure of graft of urinary organ

      6. T83.29 Other mechanical complication of graft of urinary organ

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Obstruction (mechanical) of graft of urinary organ
        • Perforation of graft of urinary organ
        • Protrusion of graft of urinary organ
    4. T83.3 Mechanical complication of intrauterine contraceptive device

      1. T83.31 Breakdown (mechanical) of intrauterine contraceptive device

      2. T83.32 Displacement of intrauterine contraceptive device

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of intrauterine contraceptive device
        • Missing string of intrauterine contraceptive device
      3. T83.39 Other mechanical complication of intrauterine contraceptive device

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Leakage of intrauterine contraceptive device
        • Obstruction (mechanical) of intrauterine contraceptive device
        • Perforation of intrauterine contraceptive device
        • Protrusion of intrauterine contraceptive device
    5. T83.4 Mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract

      1. T83.41 Breakdown (mechanical) of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract

        • T83.410 Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted penile prosthesis

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Breakdown (mechanical) of penile prosthesis cylinder
          • Breakdown (mechanical) of penile prosthesis pump
          • Breakdown (mechanical) of penile prosthesis reservoir
        • T83.411 Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted testicular prosthesis
        • T83.418 Breakdown (mechanical) of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
      2. T83.42 Displacement of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Malposition of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
        • T83.420 Displacement of implanted penile prosthesis

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Displacement of penile prosthesis cylinder
          • Displacement of penile prosthesis pump
          • Displacement of penile prosthesis reservoir
        • T83.421 Displacement of implanted testicular prosthesis
        • T83.428 Displacement of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
      3. T83.49 Other mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Leakage of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
        • Obstruction, mechanical of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
        • Perforation of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
        • Protrusion of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
        • T83.490 Other mechanical complication of implanted penile prosthesis

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Other mechanical complication of penile prosthesis cylinder
          • Other mechanical complication of penile prosthesis pump
          • Other mechanical complication of penile prosthesis reservoir
        • T83.491 Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis
        • T83.498 Other mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
    6. T83.5 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system

      1. T83.51 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urinary catheter

        • T83.510 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cystostomy catheter
        • T83.511 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter
        • T83.512 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephrostomy catheter
        • T83.518 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary catheter

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to Hopkins catheter
          • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ileostomy catheter
          • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to urostomy catheter
      2. T83.59 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system

        • T83.590 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted urinary neurostimulation device
        • T83.591 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted urinary sphincter
        • T83.592 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling ureteral stent
        • T83.593 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other urinary stents

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ileal conduit stents
          • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nephroureteral stent
        • T83.598 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in urinary system
    7. T83.6 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant and graft in genital tract

      1. T83.61 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted penile prosthesis

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to penile prosthesis cylinder
        • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to penile prosthesis pump
        • Infection and inflammatory reaction due to penile prosthesis reservoir
      2. T83.62 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted testicular prosthesis

      3. T83.69 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other prosthetic device, implant and graft in genital tract

    8. T83.7 Complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials

      1. T83.71 Erosion of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue

        • T83.711 Erosion of implanted vaginal mesh to surrounding organ or tissue

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Erosion of implanted vaginal mesh into pelvic floor muscles
        • T83.712 Erosion of implanted urethral mesh to surrounding organ or tissue

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Erosion of implanted female urethral sling
          • Erosion of implanted male urethral sling
          • Erosion of implanted urethral mesh into pelvic floor muscles
        • T83.713 Erosion of implanted urethral bulking agent to surrounding organ or tissue
        • T83.714 Erosion of implanted ureteral bulking agent to surrounding organ or tissue
        • T83.718 Erosion of other implanted mesh to organ or tissue
        • T83.719 Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue
      2. T83.72 Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue

        Inclusion term(s):

        • Extrusion of implanted mesh
        • T83.721 Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh through vaginal wall
        • T83.722 Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra

          Inclusion term(s):

          • Exposure of implanted female urethral sling
          • Exposure of implanted male urethral sling
          • Exposure of implanted urethral mesh through urethral wall
        • T83.723 Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra
        • T83.724 Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter
        • T83.728 Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue
        • T83.729 Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue
      3. T83.79 Other specified complications due to other genitourinary prosthetic materials

    9. T83.8 Other specified complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      1. T83.81 Embolism due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      2. T83.82 Fibrosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      3. T83.83 Hemorrhage due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      4. T83.84 Pain due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      5. T83.85 Stenosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      6. T83.86 Thrombosis due to genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

      7. T83.89 Other specified complication of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

    10. T83.9 Unspecified complication of genitourinary prosthetic device, implant and graft

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.