T84.50 (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis) compared with Z93 (Artificial opening status), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
“artificial opening status (Z93.-)”
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of the code above it, but a patient can have both. Report both when both are documented.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes
Yes, when both are documented. T84.50 carries an Excludes2 note covering Z93: “artificial opening status (Z93.-)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
| T84.50Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis | Z93Artificial opening status | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) | Z00-Z99 — Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) |
| Definition | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to unspecified internal joint prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T84.50). | Artificial opening status is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Z93). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84 | — |
| Use additional code | code to identify infection 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 | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources