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T85.192A vs T85.192D

T85.192A (Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), initial encounter) compared with T85.192D (Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), subsequent encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T85.192A and T85.192D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment.

Can these codes be reported together?

Same injury, other encounter phase. T85.192A and T85.192D code the same injury at a different phase of treatment, set by the 7th character.

The 7th character records the type of care given at the encounter being coded (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.C.19.a), so one encounter takes one of these, not both.

Side by side

T85.192AOther mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), initial encounterT85.192DOther mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), subsequent encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
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 implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.192A).Other mechanical complication of implanted electronic neurostimulator of spinal cord electrode (lead), subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.192D).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
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