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ICD-10-CM Code for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis T84.54

ICD-10 code T84.54 for Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Official Long Descriptor

Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis

T84.5

Use additional code to identify infection

T84

Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)

 
T84.54 Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis, initial encounter
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal left knee prosthesis, sequela

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1 stage exchange - Total Hip Revision, complicated
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Dx for Painful Orthopedic External Fixator?
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How to Code an Unspecified Infection / Inflammatory Reaction Due to Prosthetic
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