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ICD-10-CM Code for Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt T85.09

ICD-10 code T85.09 for Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt 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

Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Obstruction (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Perforation of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Protrusion of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

T85

Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissue (T86.-)

 
T85.09 Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounter
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequela

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