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T84 › T84.2 › T84.29

T84.293 Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of foot and toes

Not billable (header)Chapter 19

This code needs a 7th character (use X as a placeholder for missing characters).

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7th character codes

  • T84.293A Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of foot and toes, initial encounter
  • T84.293D Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of foot and toes, subsequent encounter
  • T84.293S Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of foot and toes, sequela

Instructional notes

Chapter 19

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
Use additional codeAdd a second code for the full picture.
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Notes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

T84

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
  • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)
7th charactersThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84
  • A initial encounter
  • D subsequent encounter
  • S sequela

T84.29

Inclusion terms
  • Obstruction (mechanical) of internal fixation device of other bones
  • Perforation of internal fixation device of other bones
  • Protrusion of internal fixation device of other bones

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · T07-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (T07-T88)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

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