T83.72
Header — not billableExposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue
The ICD-10 code for exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissue is T83.72.
T83.72 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Extrusion of implanted mesh
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T83.72
- T83.721Exposure of implanted vaginal mesh into vagina
- T83.722Exposure of implanted urethral mesh into urethra
- T83.723Exposure of implanted urethral bulking agent into urethra
- T83.724Exposure of implanted ureteral bulking agent into ureter
- T83.728Exposure of other implanted mesh into organ or tissue
- T83.729Exposure of other prosthetic materials into organ or tissue
Related codes in this category
- T83.71Erosion of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials to surrounding organ or tissuenon-billable header
- T83.79Other specified complications due to other genitourinary prosthetic materials
- T83.72Exposure of implanted mesh and other prosthetic materials into surrounding organ or tissuenon-billable header