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T84.022 vs T84.023

T84.022 (Instability of internal right knee prosthesis) compared with T84.023 (Instability of internal left knee prosthesis), from the official CMS tabular data. T84.022 and T84.023 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T84.022 and T84.023 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

T84.022Instability of internal right knee prosthesisT84.023Instability of internal left knee prosthesis
Billing statusNon-billable headerNon-billable header
ClassificationS00-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)
DefinitionInstability of internal right knee prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.022).Instability of internal left knee prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.023).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84
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