T84.612D vs T84.613D
T84.612D (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right radius, subsequent encounter) compared with T84.613D (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left radius, subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T84.612D and T84.613D code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. T84.612D and T84.613D 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
| T84.612DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right radius, subsequent encounter | T84.613DInfection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left radius, subsequent encounter | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| 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 | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right radius, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T84.612D). | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left radius, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T84.613D). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T84 | 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 | 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