In simple words: Problems occurring after surgery with implants like artificial joints or bone grafts.

This code encompasses a range of complications arising from internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants, and grafts. These complications can include mechanical failures, infections, inflammation, and other adverse reactions related to the implanted materials.

Example 1: A patient presents with pain and swelling around a knee replacement. After examination and imaging, it's determined they have a periprosthetic joint infection, which is coded as T84.5-. , A patient experiences loosening of their hip implant several months after surgery, leading to instability and pain. This mechanical complication is classified under T84.0-. , A patient develops inflammation and pain around a bone graft site, indicating an inflammatory reaction to the graft material, coded as T84.8-.

Documentation should include details of the specific complication, the affected implant or graft, the clinical findings, diagnostic tests performed (e.g., imaging, laboratory tests), and the treatment plan.

** Excludes1: birth trauma (P10-P15), obstetric trauma (O70-O71). Excludes2: failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-), fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)