T85.51
Header — not billableBreakdown (mechanical) of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
The ICD-10 code for breakdown (mechanical) of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is T85.51.
T85.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- T85.52Displacement of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header
- T85.59Other mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants andnon-billable header
- T85.51Breakdown (mechanical) of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants and graftsnon-billable header