Displacement of internal fixation device of bones of limb
Requires 7th character
T84.12 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Malposition of internal fixation device of bones of limb
Includes (from T84)
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of feet (T84.2-) (from T84.1)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of fingers (T84.2-) (from T84.1)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of hands (T84.2-) (from T84.1)
- mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of toes (T84.2-) (from T84.1)
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from T84)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from T84)
- any encounters with medical care for postprocedural conditions in which no complications are present, such as: (from T84)
- artificial opening status (Z93.-) (from T84)
- closure of external stoma (Z43.-) (from T84)
- fitting and adjustment of external prosthetic device (Z44.-) (from T84)
- burns and corrosions from local applications and irradiation (T20-T32) (from T84)
- complications of surgical procedures during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from T84)
- mechanical complication of respirator [ventilator] (J95.850) (from T84)
- poisoning and toxic effects of drugs and chemicals (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6) (from T84)
- postprocedural fever (R50.82) (from T84)
- specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: (from T84)
- cerebrospinal fluid leak from spinal puncture (G97.0) (from T84)
- colostomy malfunction (K94.0-) (from T84)
- disorders of fluid and electrolyte imbalance (E86-E87) (from T84)
- functional disturbances following cardiac surgery (I97.0-I97.1) (from T84)
- intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-) (from T84)
- ostomy complications (J95.0-, K94.-, N99.5-) (from T84)
- postgastric surgery syndromes (K91.1) (from T84)
- postlaminectomy syndrome NEC (M96.1) (from T84)
- postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome (I97.2) (from T84)
- postsurgical blind-loop syndrome (K91.2) (from T84)
- ventilator associated pneumonia (J95.851) (from T84)
- failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-) (from T84)
- fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6) (from T84)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from T84)
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) (from T84)
- code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication (from T84)
- code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82) (from T84)
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at T84). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Malposition of internal fixation device of bones of limb
Parent code
- T84.1Mechanical complication of internal fixation device of bones of limbNeeds 7th char
More specific codes T84.12
- T84.120Displacement of internal fixation device of right humerusNeeds 7th char
- T84.121Displacement of internal fixation device of left humerusNeeds 7th char
- T84.122Displacement of internal fixation device of bone of right forearmNeeds 7th char
- T84.123Displacement of internal fixation device of bone of left forearmNeeds 7th char
- T84.124Displacement of internal fixation device of right femurNeeds 7th char
- T84.125Displacement of internal fixation device of left femurNeeds 7th char
- T84.126Displacement of internal fixation device of bone of right lower legNeeds 7th char
- T84.127Displacement of internal fixation device of bone of left lower legNeeds 7th char
- T84.129Displacement of internal fixation device of unspecified bone of limbNeeds 7th char