T84.4: Mechanical complication of other internal orthopaedic devices, implants and grafts
Problems have occurred due to a material used at a particular location in your body.
A material was used on you in an operation. Damaged muscles or tendons are sometimes replaced, for example.
The material used has caused you problems or damage. The material may no longer be in the right place, for example. The surrounding tissue may then be damaged.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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