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ICD-10/T83.728

T83.728 ICD-10-CM Code: Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue

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

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T83.728). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for T83.728 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)

Change history

  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Description revised
    Exposure of other implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue → Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue
    FY2017 changes
  • FY2017 — 2016-10-01
    Short description revised
    Exposure of implanted prstht mtrl to surrnd org/tiss → Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue
    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 T83.728 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

  • T19 — Foreign body in genitourinary tract [Excludes2](via T83.7.-): “complications due to implanted mesh (T83.7-)” · check together

Index entries

  • Complication (s) (from) (of), prosthetic device or implant, mesh, exposure (into surrounding organ or tissue)[Index term]
  • Complication (s) (from) (of), prosthetic device or implant, prosthetic materials NEC, exposure (into surrounding organ or tissue)[Index term]

Nearest codes (40)

  • T83 — Complications of genitourinary prosthetic devices, implants and grafts [Sibling]
  • T83.719A — Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.719D — Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.719S — Erosion of other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissue, sequela [Sibling]
  • T83.72 — Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue [Sibling]
  • T83.721 — Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina [Sibling]
  • T83.721A — Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina, initial encounter [Sibling]
  • T83.721D — Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina, subsequent encounter [Sibling]
  • and 32 more

Change history (2)

  • FY2017 — Description revised [Change history]
  • and 1 more

Referenced by Other Codes

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name T83.728 or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: T19 (via T83.7.-).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can T83.728 be billed directly?

No. T83.728 (Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does T83.728 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 T83.728 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • T83.723S — Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra, sequela
  • T83.724 — Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter
  • T83.724A — Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter, initial encounter
  • T83.724D — Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter, subsequent encounter
  • T83.724S — Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter, sequela
  • T83.728A — Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue, initial encounter
  • T83.728D — Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue, subsequent encounter
  • T83.728S — Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue, sequela
  • T83.729 — Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue
  • T83.729A — Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue, initial encounter

View all codes in the T83 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (2)

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

  • Complication (s) (from) (of), prosthetic device or implant, mesh, exposure (into surrounding organ or tissue)
  • Complication (s) (from) (of), prosthetic device or implant, prosthetic materials NEC, exposure (into surrounding organ or tissue)