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ICD-10-CM Code for Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures T85.692

ICD-10 code T85.692 for Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures
Excludes1: mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)

T85

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

 
T85.692 Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, sequela

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Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
[b]Non-absorbable sutures[/b] [QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 383594, member: 30657"]I believe the T85.692- code is incorrect. These are not permanent sutures. Even if the patient failed to return to hav... [ Read More ]
Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
I believe the T85.692- code is incorrect. These are not permanent sutures. Even if the patient failed to return to have them removed, the intent of the provider was not they would remain, the intent... [ Read More ]
Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
[QUOTE="Fahad.Ogagang@MiraMedGS.com, post: 383529, member: 374751"]try using T85.692A - Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter suture, permanent (wire) NEC T85.9 -with ... [ Read More ]
Suture Protruding in OD/ Post Corneal Graft x7 years ago
[b]this is what I come up[/b] try using T85.692A - Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, initial encounter suture, permanent (wire) NEC T85.9 -with repair of bone - see Complication, f... [ Read More ]
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