T84.01
Header — not billableBroken internal joint prosthesis
The ICD-10 code for broken internal joint prosthesis is T84.01.
T84.01 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
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- periprosthetic joint implant fracture (M97.-)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Breakage (fracture) of prosthetic joint
- Broken prosthetic joint implant
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under T84.01
Related codes in this category
- T84.02Dislocation of internal joint prosthesisnon-billable header
- T84.03Mechanical loosening of internal prosthetic jointnon-billable header
- T84.05Periprosthetic osteolysis of internal prosthetic jointnon-billable header
- T84.06Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic jointnon-billable header
- T84.09Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesisnon-billable header
- T84.01Broken internal joint prosthesisnon-billable header