T85.73
Header — not billableInfection and inflammatory reaction due to nervous system devices, implants and graft
The ICD-10 code for infection and inflammatory reaction due to nervous system devices, implants and graft is T85.73.
T85.73 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 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 T85.73
- T85.730Infection and inflammatory reaction due to ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
- T85.731Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of brain, electrode (lead)
- T85.732Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of peripheral nerve, electrode (lead)
- T85.733Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord, electrode (lead)
- T85.734Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implanted electronic neurostimulator, generator
- T85.735Infection and inflammatory reaction due to cranial or spinal infusion catheter
- T85.738Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other nervous system device, implant or graft
Related codes in this category
- T85.71Infection and inflammatory reaction due to peritoneal dialysis catheter
- T85.72Infection and inflammatory reaction due to insulin pump
- T85.79Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- T85.73Infection and inflammatory reaction due to nervous system devices, implants and graftnon-billable header