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T83.032 ICD-10-CM Code: Leakage of nephrostomy catheter

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Leakage of nephrostomy catheter is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.032). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T83.032 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • Use additional code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
  • Use additional code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on T83.032 name these codes. Each comparison page covers when the two can — or must not — be reported together.

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Leakage of nephrostomy catheter
    FY2017 changes

Verify Before Coding

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of T83.032 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • S00-T88 — Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88) (S00-T88) [Hierarchy]
  • T80-T88 — Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • N99.5 — Complications of stoma of urinary tract [Excludes2](via T83.0.-): “mechanical complication of urinary catheter (T83.0-)” · check together
  • T81.59 — Other complications of foreign body accidentally left in body following procedure [Excludes2](via T83.0.-): “obstruction or perforation due to prosthetic devices and implants intentionally left in body (T82.0-T82.5, T83.0-T83.4, T83.7, T84.0-T84.4, T85.0-T85.6)” · check together

Index entries

  • Leak, leakage, device, implant or graft, catheter NEC, urinary, nephrostomy[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • T83 — Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Sibling]
  • T83.021A — Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.021D — Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.021S — Displacement of indwelling urethral catheter, sequela [Sibling]
  • T83.022 — Displacement of nephrostomy catheter [Sibling]
  • T83.022A — Displacement of nephrostomy catheter, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.022D — Displacement of nephrostomy catheter, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.022S — Displacement of nephrostomy catheter, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

  • FY2017 — Added to the code set [Change history]

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name T83.032 or its code family.

2 Excludes2 notes across 2 chapters: N99.5 (via T83.0.-), T81.59 (via T83.0.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can T83.032 be billed directly?

No. T83.032 (Leakage of nephrostomy catheter) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does T83.032 require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T83.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to T83.032 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T83.030S — Leakage of cystostomy catheter, sequela
  • T83.031 — Leakage of indwelling urethral catheter
  • T83.031A — Leakage of indwelling urethral catheter, initial encounter
  • T83.031D — Leakage of indwelling urethral catheter, subsequent encounter
  • T83.031S — Leakage of indwelling urethral catheter, sequela
  • T83.032A — Leakage of nephrostomy catheter, initial encounter
  • T83.032D — Leakage of nephrostomy catheter, subsequent encounter
  • T83.032S — Leakage of nephrostomy catheter, sequela
  • T83.038 — Leakage of other urinary catheter
  • T83.038A — Leakage of other urinary catheter, initial encounter

View all codes in the T83 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Leak, leakage, device, implant or graft, catheter NEC, urinary, nephrostomy