T84.622A vs T84.623A
T84.622A (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right tibia, initial encounter) compared with T84.623A (Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left tibia, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T84.622A and T84.623A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Can these codes be reported together?
Same condition, opposite side. T84.622A and T84.623A 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
| T84.622AInfection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of right tibia, initial encounter | T84.623AInfection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left tibia, initial 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 tibia, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T84.622A). | Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of left tibia, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T84.623A). |
| 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