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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

T84.61

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of arm

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where T84.61 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. T84 Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
  2. T84.6 Parent Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device
  3. T84.61 This code Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of arm

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes2

failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues ( T86 .-)

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Excludes2

fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate ( M96.6 )

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

Use Additional Code

code to identify infection

Inherited from T84.6 — Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

7th Character

A - initial encounter

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

7th Character

S - sequela

Inherited from T84 — Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts

More Specific Codes

7 codes under T84.61

Version History

How T84.61 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of arm

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of arm

Related Codes

Other codes under T84.6

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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