T84.06
Header — not billableWear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic joint
The ICD-10 code for wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic joint is T84.06.
T84.06 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.
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 T84.06
- T84.060Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic right hip joint
- T84.061Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic left hip joint
- T84.062Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic right knee joint
- T84.063Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic left knee joint
- T84.068Wear of articular bearing surface of other internal prosthetic joint
- T84.069Wear of articular bearing surface of unspecified internal prosthetic joint
Related codes in this category
- T84.01Broken internal joint prosthesisnon-billable header
- 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
- T84.09Other mechanical complication of internal joint prosthesisnon-billable header
- T84.06Wear of articular bearing surface of internal prosthetic jointnon-billable header