T85.612
Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where T85.612 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- T85 Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T85.6 Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T85.61 Parent Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T85.612 This code Breakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
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.
Excludes1
mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Inherited from T85 — Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
7th Character
A - initial encounter
Inherited from T85 — Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
Inherited from T85 — Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
7th Character
S - sequela
Inherited from T85 — Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
More Specific Codes
3 codes under T85.612
Version History
How T85.612 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentBreakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedBreakdown (mechanical) of permanent sutures
Related Codes
Other codes under T85.61
- T85.610 Breakdown (mechanical) of cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- T85.611 Breakdown (mechanical) of intraperitoneal dialysis catheter
- T85.613 Breakdown (mechanical) of artificial skin graft and decellularized allodermis
- T85.614 Breakdown (mechanical) of insulin pump
- T85.615 Breakdown (mechanical) of other nervous system device, implant or graft
- T85.618 Breakdown (mechanical) of other specified internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Codes whose official notes reference T85.612
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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