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T84.090 vs T84.091

T84.090 (Other mechanical complication of internal right hip prosthesis) compared with T84.091 (Other mechanical complication of internal left hip prosthesis), from the official CMS tabular data. T84.090 and T84.091 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

T84.090
Right
Other mechanical complication of internal right hip prosthesis
T84.091
Left
Other mechanical complication of internal left hip prosthesis

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. T84.090 and T84.091 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

T84.090Other mechanical complication of internal right hip prosthesisT84.091Other mechanical complication of internal left hip 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)
DefinitionOther mechanical complication of internal right hip prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.090).Other mechanical complication of internal left hip prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.091).
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