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T83.491 ICD-10-CM Code: Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis

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

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.491). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T83.491 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)

Indexed Clinical Terms (3)

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, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, device, implant or graft, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis
  • Protrusion, protrusio, device, implant or graft, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis

Frequently Compared Codes

The official Excludes notes on T83.491 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
    Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis
    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 T83.491 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]

Index entries

  • Leak, leakage, device, implant or graft, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis[Index term]
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive, device, implant or graft, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis[Index term]
  • Protrusion, protrusio, device, implant or graft, genital NEC, testicular prosthesis[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • T83 — Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Sibling]
  • T83.418D — Breakdown (mechanical) of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.418S — Breakdown (mechanical) of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract, sequela [Sibling]
  • T83.42 — Displacement of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract [Sibling]
  • T83.420 — Displacement of implanted penile prosthesis [Sibling]
  • T83.420A — Displacement of implanted penile prosthesis, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.420D — Displacement of implanted penile prosthesis, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.420S — Displacement of implanted penile prosthesis, sequela [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can T83.491 be billed directly?

No. T83.491 (Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does T83.491 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 T83.491 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T83.49 — Other mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
  • T83.490 — Other mechanical complication of implanted penile prosthesis
  • T83.490A — Other mechanical complication of implanted penile prosthesis, initial encounter
  • T83.490D — Other mechanical complication of implanted penile prosthesis, subsequent encounter
  • T83.490S — Other mechanical complication of implanted penile prosthesis, sequela
  • T83.491A — Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis, initial encounter
  • T83.491D — Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis, subsequent encounter
  • T83.491S — Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis, sequela
  • T83.498 — Other mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract
  • T83.498A — Other mechanical complication of other prosthetic devices, implants and grafts of genital tract, initial encounter

View all codes in the T83 family