T85.692Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified (T80-T88)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- mechanical complication of permanent (wire) suture used in bone repair (T84.1-T84.2)
Subcategories (3)
- T85.692A Mech compl of permanent sutures, initial encounter
- T85.692D Mech compl of permanent sutures, subsequent encounter
- T85.692S Other mechanical complication of permanent sutures, sequela