T85.0
Header — not billableMechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
The ICD-10 code for mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt is T85.0.
T85.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T85.0
Related codes in this category
- T85.1Mechanical complication of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous systemnon-billable header
- T85.2Mechanical complication of intraocular lensnon-billable header
- T85.3Mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T85.4Mechanical complication of breast prosthesis and implantnon-billable header
- T85.5Mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T85.6Mechanical complication of other specified internal and external prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T85.7Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T85.8Other specified complications of internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- T85.9Unspecified complication of internal prosthetic device, implant and graft
- T85.0Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntnon-billable header