T81.59 vs T83.7
T81.59 (Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure) compared with T83.7 (Complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. T81.59 carries an Excludes2 note covering T83.7: “obstruction or perforation due to prosthetic devices and implants intentionally left in body (T82.0-T82.5, T83.0-T83.4, T83.7, T84.0-T84.4, T85.0-T85.6)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| T81.59Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure | T83.7Complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: T81.590A, T81.590D, T81.590S, T81.591A, T81.591D | Non-billable header Report instead: T83.711A, T83.711D, T83.711S, T83.712A, T83.712D |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) |
| Definition | Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T81.59). | Complications due to implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.7). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T81 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83 |
| Use additional code | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) | code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources