T85.11
Header — not billableBreakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
The ICD-10 code for breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system is T85.11.
T85.11 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 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 T85.11
- T85.110Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain electrode (lead)
- T85.111Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve electrode (lead)
- T85.112Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead)
- T85.113Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator
- T85.118Breakdown (mechanical) of other implanted electronic stimulator of nervous system
Related codes in this category
- T85.12Displacement of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous systemnon-billable header
- T85.19Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous systemnon-billable header
- T85.11Breakdown (mechanical) of implanted electronic stimulator of nervous systemnon-billable header