Skip to main content
Compare/T84.3 vs T86.83

T84.3 vs T86.83

T84.3 (Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts) compared with T86.83 (Complications of bone graft), 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. T84.3 carries an Excludes2 note covering T86.83: “other complications of bone graft (T86.83-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. T84.3 carries an Excludes2 note covering T86.83: “failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Yes, when both are documented. T86.83 carries an Excludes2 note covering T84.3: “mechanical complications of bone graft (T84.3-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

T84.3Mechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and graftsT86.83Complications of bone graft
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: T84.310A, T84.310D, T84.310S, T84.318A, T84.318D

Non-billable header

Report instead: T86.830, T86.831, T86.832, T86.838, T86.839

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)
DefinitionMechanical complication of other bone devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.3).Complications of bone graft is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T86.83).
7th characterThe 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 to identify other transplant complications, such as:
graft-versus-host disease (D89.81-)
malignancy associated with organ transplant (C80.2)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources