T84.21
Header — not billableBreakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of other bones
The ICD-10 code for breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of other bones is T84.21.
T84.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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 T84.21
- T84.210Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of bones of hand and fingers
- T84.213Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of bones of foot and toes
- T84.216Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of vertebrae
- T84.218Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of other bones
Related codes in this category
- T84.22Displacement of internal fixation device of other bonesnon-billable header
- T84.29Other mechanical complication of internal fixation device of other bonesnon-billable header
- T84.21Breakdown (mechanical) of internal fixation device of other bonesnon-billable header