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T85.0

Mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
T85.01Breakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntCategory
T85.01XABreakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterBillable
T85.01XDBreakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounterBillable
T85.01XSBreakdown (mechanical) of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequelaBillable
T85.02Displacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntCategory
T85.02XADisplacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterBillable
T85.02XDDisplacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounterBillable
T85.02XSDisplacement of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequelaBillable
T85.03Leakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntCategory
T85.03XALeakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterBillable
T85.03XDLeakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounterBillable
T85.03XSLeakage of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequelaBillable
T85.09Other mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shuntCategory
T85.09XAOther mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, initial encounterBillable
T85.09XDOther mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, subsequent encounterBillable
T85.09XSOther mechanical complication of ventricular intracranial (communicating) shunt, sequelaBillable

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