T85.612⚠ Requires 7th Character

Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to T85.612:

Ainitial encounterT85.612A Dsubsequent encounterT85.612D SsequelaT85.612S

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to T85.612 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Breakdown, device, graft or implant, sutures, permanentComplication (s) (from) (of), suture, permanent (wire) NEC, mechanical, breakdownComplication (s) (from) (of), suture, permanent (wire) NEC, mechanical, malfunction

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

•mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

Code Hierarchy

┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├T80-T88Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)├T85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

└T85.612Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures

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